Section 49: meaning of “excepted disclosure”

Part of Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 2:45 pm ar 14 Ebrill 2016.

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Photo of Robert Buckland Robert Buckland The Solicitor-General 2:45, 14 Ebrill 2016

May I correct the record? It is my error. I omitted a number. I was talking about clause 150(3). Page 117 of the Bill states:

“For the purposes of subsection (2) something is necessary for the authorised purposes if, and only if”,

and then we have paragraphs (a) to (f). That underpins the discretion of the Secretary of State to make that disclosure.