2012 Annual Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner 1. CONTENTS 1. Contents 2 2. Commissioner’s Foreword 3 3. Legislative Basis - An Introduction to Part I of RIPA 4 4. My Areas of Oversight 7 5. Successes 8 6 Lawful Interception of Communications (RIPA Part I, Chapter I) 10 7. Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data (RIPA Part I, Chapter 2) 23 8. Interception of Prisoners Communications 53 9. Discussing My Role 60 10. Conclusion 65 2