Part of Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 2:45 pm ar 14 Ebrill 2016.
Robert Buckland
The Solicitor-General
2:45,
14 Ebrill 2016
Sorry. It is Clause 50(3), where we have head 2 and:
“(a) in the case of a warrant under Chapter 1 of this Part, a disclosure made to, or authorised by, a judicial Commissioner;
(b) in the case of a warrant under Chapter 1 of Part 1…a disclosure made to, or authorised by, the Interception of Communications Commissioner or a Judicial Commissioner”.
The disclosure is made by the Secretary of State. That might not be clear on the face of it, but that is the intention as I understand it of the clause.
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