11. COMPLAINTS
11.1. RIPA establishes an independent tribunal, the Investigatory
Powers Tribunal. The Tribunal is made up of senior members of the
judiciary and the legal profession and is independent of the
Government. The Tribunal has full powers to investigate and
determine complaints against public authority use of covert powers
and human rights claims against the intelligence agencies. It may
decide any case within its jurisdiction.
11.2. This code does not cover the exercise of the Tribunal’s
functions. Details of the relevant complaints procedure are available
on the IPT website at: http://www.ipt-uk.com or can be obtained
from the following address:
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal
PO Box 33220
London
SWIH 9ZQ
0207 035 3711
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