229 Main oversight functions
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (2016 c 25) | Legislation

Main functions of Commissioners

229  Main oversight functions

(1)     The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must keep under review (including by way of audit, inspection and investigation) the exercise by public authorities of statutory functions relating to—

(a)     the interception of communications,

(b)     the acquisition or retention of communications data,

(c)     the acquisition of secondary data or related systems data under Chapter 1 of Part 2 or Chapter 1 of Part 6, or

(d)     equipment interference.

(2)     Such statutory functions include, in particular, functions relating to the disclosure, retention or other use of—

(a)     any content of communications intercepted by an interception authorised or required by a warrant under Chapter 1 of Part 2 or Chapter 1 of Part 6,

(b)     acquired or retained communications data,

(c)     data acquired as mentioned in subsection (1)(c), or

(d)     communications, equipment data or other information acquired by means of equipment interference.

(3)     The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must keep under review (including by way of audit, inspection and investigation)—

(a)     the acquisition, retention, use or disclosure of bulk personal datasets by an intelligence service,

(b)     the giving and operation of notices under section 252 (national security notices),

(c)     . . .

(d)     the exercise

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