Interception of Communications Commissioner
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The interception of communications commissioner was a regulatory official in the United Kingdom, appointed under section 57 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and previously under section 8 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985.
The interception of communications commissioner ensured that government agencies acted in accordance with their legal responsibilities when intercepting communications. The commissioner also reviewed the role of the home secretary in issuing interception warrants.[1]
The interception of communications commissioner has been replaced by the investigatory powers commissioner by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
Commissioners
[edit | edit source]- 1985–1992: Sir Anthony Lloyd
- 1992–1994: Sir Thomas Bingham
- 1994–2000: Lord Nolan
- 2000–2006: Sir Swinton Thomas
- 2006–2012: Sir Paul Kennedy[2]
- 2013–2015: Sir Anthony May[3]
- 2015–2017: Sir Stanley Burnton[6]
See also
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