S. 68 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 68 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 83(2); s. 68 in force except s. 68(7)(g)(h)(m) and s. 68(7)(n) in respect of s. 68(7)(m) at 2.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3; s. 68(7)(g)(h) in force at 5.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3140, art. 2; s. 68(7)(m) in force and (n) in force for certain purposes at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2196, art. 2(g)

S. 68(4A)-(4E) inserted (31.12.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 242(3), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/1379, reg. 2

Words in s. 68(5)(b) inserted (12.3.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(3), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(c)(v)

Words in s. 68(6)(b) inserted (12.3.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(4), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(c)(vi)

S. 68(7)(b) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 97; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

S. 68(7)(ba) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 33(22)(a)

S. 68(7)(da) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 33(22)(b)

S. 68(7)(db) inserted (19.6.2023) by The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 10(11)

Words in s. 68(7)(e) substituted (27.6.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(a)(i), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/652, reg. 11(e)(vii)

Words in s. 68(7)(e) substituted (27.6.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(a)(ii), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/652, reg. 11(e)(vii)

Words in s. 68(7)(f) substituted (12.3.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(b), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(c)(vii)

S. 68(7)(g)-(ha) substituted for s. 68(g)(h) (12.3.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(c), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(c)(vii)

Words in s. 68(7)(k) substituted (22.8.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(d), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/873, reg. 3(i)

Words in s. 68(7)(l) inserted (22.8.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(e), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/873, reg. 3(i)

Word in s. 68(7)(n) inserted (27.6.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(5)(f), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/652, reg. 11(e)(vii)

Words in s. 68(8) substituted (12.3.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), ss. 243(6), 272(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(c)(viii)

S. 68 applied (with modifications) by 1998 c. 47, s. 69B(2)(c)(ii) (as inserted (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 15, 53 (with s. 20); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)(3)(j) (with art. 3))

S. 68 modified (8.3.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/341), reg. 7

S. 68 modified (18.7.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/873), reg. 10

S. 68(7) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652), reg. 19(5)

S. 68(7) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652), reg. 26

S. 68(7)(e) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652), reg. 19(3)(c)

S. 68(7)(e) modified (20.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/940), reg. 8(2)(3)

1997 c. 50.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/section/68/2023-06-19Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000An Act to make provision for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the carrying out of surveillance, the use of covert human intelligence sources and the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed; to provide for Commissioners and a tribunal with functions and jurisdiction in relation to those matters, to entries on and interferences with property or with wireless telegraphy and to the carrying out of their functions by the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; and for connected purposes.2000-07-28texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-30Expert Participation2023-06-19 Part IV Scrutiny etc. of investigatory powers and of the functions of the intelligence services The Tribunal
68 Tribunal procedure.(1)

Subject to any rules made under section 69, the Tribunal shall be entitled to determine their own procedure in relation to any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them.

(2)

The Tribunal shall have power—

(a)

in connection with the investigation of any matter, or

(b)

otherwise for the purposes of the Tribunal’s consideration or determination of any matter,

to require a relevant Commissioner appearing to the Tribunal to have functions in relation to the matter in question to provide the Tribunal with all such assistance (including that Commissioner’s opinion as to any issue falling to be determined by the Tribunal) as the Tribunal think fit.

(3)

Where the Tribunal hear or consider any proceedings, complaint or reference relating to any matter, they shall secure that every relevant Commissioner appearing to them to have functions in relation to that matter—

(a)

is aware that the matter is the subject of proceedings, a complaint or a reference brought before or made to the Tribunal; and

(b)

is kept informed of any determination, award, order or other decision made by the Tribunal with respect to that matter.

(4)

Where the Tribunal determine any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them, they shall give notice to the complainant which (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(i)) shall be confined, as the case may be, to either—

(a)

a statement that they have made a determination in his favour; or

(b)

a statement that no determination has been made in his favour.

(4A)

Where the Tribunal make any determination of a kind mentioned in subsection (4), they must also give notice to—

(a)

in the case of proceedings, the respondent,

(b)

in the case of a complaint, the person complained against, and

(c)

in the case of a reference, any public authority to whom the reference relates.

(4B)

A notice under subsection (4A) is (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(j)) to be confined, as the case may be, to either—

(a)

a statement that they have made a determination in the complainant's favour, or

(b)

a statement that no determination has been made in the complainant's favour.

(4C)

Where the Tribunal make any decision which—

(a)

is a final decision of a preliminary issue in relation to any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them, and

(b)

is neither a determination of a kind mentioned in subsection (4) nor a decision relating to a procedural matter,

they must give notice of that decision to every person who would be entitled to receive notice of the determination under subsection (4) or (4A).

(4D)

A notice under subsection (4C) is (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(i) or (j)) to be confined to a statement as to what the decision is.

(4E)

Subsections (4C) and (4D) do not apply so far as—

(a)

the Tribunal are prevented from giving notice of a decision to a person by rules made by virtue of section 69(4) or decide under such rules not to give such a notice, or

(b)

the giving of such a notice is inconsistent with such rules.

(5)

Where—

(a)

the Tribunal make a determination in favour of any person by whom any proceedings have been brought before the Tribunal or by whom any complaint or reference has been made to the Tribunal, and

(b)

the determination relates to any act or omission by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or to conduct for which any warrant, authorisation or permission , or notice under Part 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or under section 252 or 253 of that Act or direction under section 225 of that Act, was issued, granted or given by the Secretary of State,

they shall make a report of their findings to the Prime Minister.

(6)

It shall be the duty of the persons specified in subsection (7) to disclose or provide to the Tribunal all such documents and information as the Tribunal may require for the purpose of enabling them—

(a)

to exercise the jurisdiction conferred on them by or under section 65; or

(b)

otherwise to exercise or perform any power or duty conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act or the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

(7)

Those persons are—

(a)

every person holding office under the Crown;

(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ba)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)

every person employed by or for the purposes of a police force;

(da)

the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and every member of the Commissioner’s staff;

(db)

the Service Police Complaints Commissioner and every member of the Commissioner’s staff;

(e)

every person required for the purposes of section 41, 126, 149, 168 or 190 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 to provide assistance with giving effect to a warrant;

(f)

every person on whom an obligation to take any steps has been imposed under section 252 or 253 of that Act;

(g)

every person by or to whom an authorisation under Part 3 of that Act has been granted;

(h)

every person to whom a notice under Part 3 of that Act has been given;

(ha)

every person to whom a retention notice under Part 4 of that Act or a notice under section 252 or 253 of that Act has been given;

(i)

every person by whom, or on whose application, there has been granted or given any authorisation under Part II of this Act or under Part III of the Police Act 1997;

(j)

every person who holds or has held any office, rank or position with the same public authority as a person falling within paragraph (i);

(k)

every person who has engaged in any conduct with the authority of

(i)

an authorisation under Part 3 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Part 2 of this Act or Part 3 of the Police Act 1997, or

(ii)

a warrant under Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016;

(l)

every person who holds or has held any office, rank or position with a public authority for whose benefit any such authorisation or warrant has been or may be given;

(m)

every person to whom a notice under section 49 has been given; and

(n)

every person who is or has been employed for the purposes of any business of a person falling within paragraph (e), (f), (h) , (ha) or (m).

(8)

In this section “relevant Commissioner” means the Investigatory Powers Commissioner or any other Judicial Commissioner or the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

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,
<ref eId="c01974" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2543/article/3">art. 3</ref>
; s. 68(7)(g)(h) in force at 5.1.2004 by
<ref eId="c01976" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3140">S.I. 2003/3140</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01977" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3140/article/2">art. 2</ref>
; s. 68(7)(m) in force and (n) in force for certain purposes at 1.10.2007 by
<ref eId="c01979" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2196">S.I. 2007/2196</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01980" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2196/article/2/g">art. 2(g)</ref>
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inserted (31.12.2018) by
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,
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,
<ref eId="c9fga2u93-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
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<ref eId="c9fga2u93-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1379">S.I. 2018/1379</ref>
,
<ref eId="c9fga2u93-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1379/regulation/2">reg. 2</ref>
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<p>
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<ref eId="cywplqt92-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/3">ss. 243(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
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,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">S.I. 2018/341</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/2/c/v">reg. 2(c)(v)</ref>
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<p>
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,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00022" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/4">ss. 243(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
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<ref eId="cywplqt92-00027" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">S.I. 2018/341</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywplqt92-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/2/c/vi">reg. 2(c)(vi)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-de745b2656fed34a57a5e0380e777490" marker="F4">
<p>
S. 68(7)(b) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of
<ref eId="chotffa92-00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref eId="chotffa92-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/2">s. 61(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="chotffa92-00007" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/8/paragraph/97">Sch. 8 para. 97</ref>
;
<ref eId="chotffa92-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1682">S.I. 2013/1682</ref>
,
<ref eId="chotffa92-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1682/article/3/v">art. 3(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ce0e65cbb513e73d3e345cc2cda52d86" marker="F5">
<p>
S. 68(7)(ba) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00014" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602">The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00015" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00016" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602/schedule/2/paragraph/33/22/a">Sch. 2 para. 33(22)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73" marker="F6">
<p>
S. 68(7)(da) inserted (1.4.2013) by
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602">The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602/article/1/2">art. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ch1q8ghj2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/602/schedule/2/paragraph/33/22/b">Sch. 2 para. 33(22)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a" marker="F7">
<p>
<ref eId="c0zdivs65-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/23/section/68/7/db">S. 68(7)(db)</ref>
inserted (19.6.2023) by
<ref eId="c0zdivs65-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/624">The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0zdivs65-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/624/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0zdivs65-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/624/schedule/1/paragraph/10/11">Sch. 1 para. 10(11)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-e180e0bcd5471034bbc69e517eb8d94c" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in s. 68(7)(e) substituted (27.6.2018) by
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00022" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/a/i">ss. 243(5)(a)(i)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00027" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">S.I. 2018/652</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/11/e/vii">reg. 11(e)(vii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ea91b73fac62e4da5dc1d90c57c07dbd" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in s. 68(7)(e) substituted (27.6.2018) by
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00035" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/a/ii">ss. 243(5)(a)(ii)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00037" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00038" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00039" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00040" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">S.I. 2018/652</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/11/e/vii">reg. 11(e)(vii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-9ced57425a0d5c299e34e7ea63c34407" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in s. 68(7)(f) substituted (12.3.2018) by
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00035" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/b">ss. 243(5)(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00037" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00038" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00039" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00040" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">S.I. 2018/341</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/2/c/vii">reg. 2(c)(vii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383" marker="F11">
<p>
S. 68(7)(g)-(ha) substituted for s. 68(g)(h) (12.3.2018) by
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00064" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00065" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/c">ss. 243(5)(c)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00066" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00067" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00068" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00069" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00070" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">S.I. 2018/341</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywqz5x42-00071" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/2/c/vii">reg. 2(c)(vii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in s. 68(7)(k) substituted (22.8.2018) by
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/d">ss. 243(5)(d)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873">S.I. 2018/873</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873/regulation/3/i">reg. 3(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-a1b193ab8863a47d455f20cd77b34020" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in s. 68(7)(l) inserted (22.8.2018) by
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00022" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/e">ss. 243(5)(e)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00025" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00027" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873">S.I. 2018/873</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igvvoo3-00028" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873/regulation/3/i">reg. 3(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-759694f93c9d1ba265befc6322409de7" marker="F14">
<p>
Word in s. 68(7)(n) inserted (27.6.2018) by
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/5/f">ss. 243(5)(f)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">S.I. 2018/652</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1qbtda33-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/11/e/vii">reg. 11(e)(vii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8125366bd4572269a0db16cfb00cdfec" marker="F15">
<p>
Words in s. 68(8) substituted (12.3.2018) by
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00049" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25">Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00050" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/243/6">ss. 243(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00051" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1">272(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00052" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7">Sch. 9 paras. 7</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00053" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8">8</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00054" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10">10</ref>
);
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00055" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">S.I. 2018/341</ref>
,
<ref eId="cywpu76n2-00056" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/2/c/viii">reg. 2(c)(viii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19937601" marker="C1">
<p>
S. 68 applied (with modifications) by
<ref eId="c01982" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47">1998 c. 47</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01983" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/69B/2/c/ii">s. 69B(2)(c)(ii)</ref>
(as inserted (1.8.2007) by
<ref eId="c01984" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/6">Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01985" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/6/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01986" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/6/section/53">53</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c01987" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/6/section/20">s. 20</ref>
);
<ref eId="c01988" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2045">S.I. 2007/2045</ref>
,
<ref eId="c01989" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2045/article/2/2/3/j">art. 2(2)(3)(j)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c01990" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2045/article/3">art. 3</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-99db1735012ea00342baaff556a91aed" marker="C2">
<p>
S. 68 modified (8.3.2018) by
<ref eId="cyvhn1c72-00023" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/341)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cyvhn1c72-00024" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/341/regulation/7">reg. 7</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-b9ea025cd8c9082f36ea8d1b27954de9" marker="C3">
<p>
S. 68 modified (18.7.2018) by
<ref eId="c3bgmrso3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/873)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c3bgmrso3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/873/regulation/10">reg. 10</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-b63918e8466adce5c69c01c6eb2bfbf9" marker="C4">
<p>
S. 68(7) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00063" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00064" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/19/5">reg. 19(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-c80f7ee5e26cc34fcb5e224a1751314e" marker="C5">
<p>
S. 68(7) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00072" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/26">reg. 26</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-db98385bdfb7bbdf4cdd215d461db5d2" marker="C6">
<p>
S. 68(7)(e) modified (temp.) (29.5.2018) by
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00031" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/652)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c1kzt83h3-00032" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/652/regulation/19/3/c">reg. 19(3)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-698ad7fe3e7e7bb21ec458b820945dd0" marker="C7">
<p>
S. 68(7)(e) modified (20.8.2018) by
<ref eId="c4igpifj3-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/940">The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/940)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4igpifj3-00017" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/940/regulation/8/2">reg. 8(2)</ref>
<ref eId="c4igpifj3-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/940/regulation/8/3">(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c10568471" marker="M1">
<p>
<ref eId="c02012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/50">1997 c. 50</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
</notes>
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<part eId="part-IV">
<num> Part IV</num>
<heading>
Scrutiny
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of investigatory powers and of the functions of the intelligence services
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<heading> The Tribunal</heading>
<section eId="section-68" uk:target="true">
<num>68</num>
<heading> Tribunal procedure.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-68-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to any rules made under section 69, the Tribunal shall be entitled to determine their own procedure in relation to any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Tribunal shall have power—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in connection with the investigation of any matter, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>otherwise for the purposes of the Tribunal’s consideration or determination of any matter,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>to require a relevant Commissioner appearing to the Tribunal to have functions in relation to the matter in question to provide the Tribunal with all such assistance (including that Commissioner’s opinion as to any issue falling to be determined by the Tribunal) as the Tribunal think fit.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Tribunal hear or consider any proceedings, complaint or reference relating to any matter, they shall secure that every relevant Commissioner appearing to them to have functions in relation to that matter—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>is aware that the matter is the subject of proceedings, a complaint or a reference brought before or made to the Tribunal; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>is kept informed of any determination, award, order or other decision made by the Tribunal with respect to that matter.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Tribunal determine any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them, they shall give notice to the complainant which (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(i)) shall be confined, as the case may be, to either—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a statement that they have made a determination in his favour; or</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a statement that no determination has been made in his favour.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-4A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a" class="commentary"/>
(4A)
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</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">Where the Tribunal make any determination of a kind mentioned in subsection (4), they must also give notice to—</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(a)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">in the case of proceedings, the respondent,</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(b)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">in the case of a complaint, the person complained against, and</ins>
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<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(c)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">in the case of a reference, any public authority to whom the reference relates.</ins>
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<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(4B)</ins>
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<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">A notice under subsection (4A) is (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(j)) to be confined, as the case may be, to either—</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4B-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(a)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">a statement that they have made a determination in the complainant's favour, or</ins>
</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4B-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(b)</ins>
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<content>
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<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">a statement that no determination has been made in the complainant's favour.</ins>
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<subsection eId="section-68-4C">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(4C)</ins>
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<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">Where the Tribunal make any decision which—</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4C-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">is a final decision of a preliminary issue in relation to any proceedings, complaint or reference brought before or made to them, and</ins>
</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4C-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">is neither a determination of a kind mentioned in subsection (4) nor a decision relating to a procedural matter,</ins>
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</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">they must give notice of that decision to every person who would be entitled to receive notice of the determination under subsection (4) or (4A).</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-4D">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(4D)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">A notice under subsection (4C) is (subject to any rules made by virtue of section 69(2)(i) or (j)) to be confined to a statement as to what the decision is.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-4E">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(4E)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">Subsections (4C) and (4D) do not apply so far as—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4E-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">the Tribunal are prevented from giving notice of a decision to a person by rules made by virtue of section 69(4) or decide under such rules not to give such a notice, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-4E-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a-1549457946803" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ada154a9974bdb9a2d8602bbb57a6b1a">the giving of such a notice is inconsistent with such rules.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Tribunal make a determination in favour of any person by whom any proceedings have been brought before the Tribunal or by whom any complaint or reference has been made to the Tribunal, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
the determination relates to any act or omission by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or to conduct for which any warrant, authorisation or permission
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-8ace4db1348aba8940da0670bd1abd5b-1526553450008" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-8ace4db1348aba8940da0670bd1abd5b">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-8ace4db1348aba8940da0670bd1abd5b" class="commentary"/>
, or notice under Part 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or under section 252 or 253 of that Act or direction under section 225 of that Act,
</ins>
was issued, granted or given by the Secretary of State,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>they shall make a report of their findings to the Prime Minister.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>It shall be the duty of the persons specified in subsection (7) to disclose or provide to the Tribunal all such documents and information as the Tribunal may require for the purpose of enabling them—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to exercise the jurisdiction conferred on them by or under section 65; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
otherwise to exercise or perform any power or duty conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-22aa85cb56a3cbec1f8eef058353f51d-1526553536851" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-22aa85cb56a3cbec1f8eef058353f51d">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-22aa85cb56a3cbec1f8eef058353f51d" class="commentary"/>
or the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<intro>
<p>Those persons are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>every person holding office under the Crown;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-de745b2656fed34a57a5e0380e777490" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(b)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-ba">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ce0e65cbb513e73d3e345cc2cda52d86" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(ba)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>every person employed by or for the purposes of a police force;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-da">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73-1487678568330" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73" class="commentary"/>
(da)
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</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73-1487678568330" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73">the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and every member of </ins>
<abbr title="the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73-1487678568330" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73">the Commissioner</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73-1487678568330" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-bf08123f57fbd158b559210e7e986d73">’s staff;</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-db">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a-1687796266062" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a" class="commentary"/>
(db)
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</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a-1687796266062" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2ca41b962b87315f5a91f37ed9fc031a">the Service Police Complaints Commissioner and every member of the Commissioner’s staff;</ins>
</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person required for the purposes of
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-e180e0bcd5471034bbc69e517eb8d94c-1532697933810" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-e180e0bcd5471034bbc69e517eb8d94c">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-e180e0bcd5471034bbc69e517eb8d94c" class="commentary"/>
section 41, 126, 149, 168 or 190 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
</ins>
to provide assistance with giving effect to
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<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-ea91b73fac62e4da5dc1d90c57c07dbd" class="commentary"/>
a warrant
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person on whom an obligation to take any steps has been imposed under
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-9ced57425a0d5c299e34e7ea63c34407-1526553784473" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-9ced57425a0d5c299e34e7ea63c34407">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-9ced57425a0d5c299e34e7ea63c34407" class="commentary"/>
section 252 or 253 of that Act
</ins>
;
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-g">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383" class="commentary"/>
(g)
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<content>
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<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">every person by or to whom an authorisation under Part 3 of that Act has been granted;</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-h">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">(h)</ins>
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<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">every person to whom a notice under Part 3 of that Act has been given;</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-ha">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">(ha)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383-1526555691524" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-265e2f16862fda394ba701c3d478a383">every person to whom a retention notice under Part 4 of that Act or a notice under section 252 or 253 of that Act has been given;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person by whom, or on whose application, there has been granted or given any authorisation under Part II of this Act or under Part III of the
<noteRef href="#c10568471" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Police Act 1997;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-j">
<num>(j)</num>
<content>
<p>every person who holds or has held any office, rank or position with the same public authority as a person falling within paragraph (i);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-k">
<num>(k)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person who has engaged in any conduct with the authority of
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786-1538752877746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-68-7-in1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786-1538752877746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786">(i)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786-1538752877746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786">an authorisation under Part 3 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Part 2 of this Act or Part 3 of the Police Act 1997, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-68-7-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786-1538752877746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786">(ii)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786-1538752877746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-969f2a653b42e0f0f7248acb37afa786">a warrant under Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-l">
<num>(l)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person who holds or has held any office, rank or position with a public authority for whose benefit any such authorisation
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-a1b193ab8863a47d455f20cd77b34020-1538753049178" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-a1b193ab8863a47d455f20cd77b34020">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-a1b193ab8863a47d455f20cd77b34020" class="commentary"/>
or warrant
</ins>
has been or may be given;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-m">
<num>(m)</num>
<content>
<p>every person to whom a notice under section 49 has been given; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-68-7-n">
<num>(n)</num>
<content>
<p>
every person who is or has been employed for the purposes of any business of a person falling within paragraph (e), (f), (h)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-759694f93c9d1ba265befc6322409de7-1532697859470" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-759694f93c9d1ba265befc6322409de7">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-759694f93c9d1ba265befc6322409de7" class="commentary"/>
, (ha)
</ins>
or (m).
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-68-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-commissioner" eId="term-relevant-commissioner">relevant Commissioner</term>
” means the
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-8125366bd4572269a0db16cfb00cdfec-1526553892380" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-8125366bd4572269a0db16cfb00cdfec">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-8125366bd4572269a0db16cfb00cdfec" class="commentary"/>
Investigatory Powers Commissioner or any other Judicial Commissioner or the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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