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Table 7: Breakdown of authorisations, including those considered by a Judicial
Commissioner, 2019
Considered
by a Judicial
Commissioner
Approved, issued
or given
Refused by
a Judicial
Commissioner
Covert human intelligence sources
(CHIS) including juveniles
–
3,652
NA
Directed Surveillance
–
8,049
NA
Intrusive Surveillance
–
533
2
Property Interference under the
Intelligence Services Act section 5
–
497
NA
Property Interference under the
Police Act 1997
999
999
0
Bulk personal datasets – class
warrant
101
101
0
85
85
0
Directions under section 219 of the
Investigatory Powers Act
0
0
0
Directions under section 225 of the
Investigatory Powers Act
7
7
0
18
18
0
–
200,665
NA
Bulk interception warrant
30
30
0
Targeted examination of
interception warrant
49
49
0
3,330
3,329
1
Bulk equipment interference
warrant
10
10
0
Targeted examination of
equipment interference warrant
43
43
0
0
0
0
1,931
1,919
17
–
752
5
Request to retain legal professional
privileged material
98
97
1
Notification under section 77 of the
Investigatory Powers Act
17
17
0
Bulk personal datasets – specific
warrant
Bulk communications data
acquisition warrant
Communications data
authorisation
Targeted interception warrant
Mutual assistance warrant
Targeted equipment interference
warrant
Relevant source notification