Contents
Subject
Page
Letter to the Prime Minister
iv
Introduction
1
Functions of the Commissioner
1
Discharge of my functions
1
The extent of interception: General
3
The extent of interception: Scotland
3
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Impact of the
legislation on the work of warrantry Units in government
departments and the security, intelligence and law enforcement
agencies
3
Overall
10
Safeguards
10
Codes of Practice
10
Communications data
11
Prisons
11
Staffing of the Secretariat
11
Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Northern Ireland Office
Warrants
11
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal
12
Assistance to the Tribunal
12
Errors
12
Conclusion
17
Statistical Annex
18
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