Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

Appeals

105 Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary.

(1)

Where the F1Investigatory Powers Commissioner determines an appeal under section 104—

(a)

he shall give notice of his determination—

(i)

to the authorising officer concerned, F2and

(ii)

to F3the Judicial Commissioner against whose refusal, decision or determination the appeal was made, F4. . .

(iii)

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(b)

if he dismisses the appeal, he shall make a report of his findings—

(i)

to the authorising officer concerned,

(ii)

to F5the Judicial Commissioner against whose refusal, decision or determination the appeal was made, and

(iii)

F6... to the Prime Minister C1and the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

Subject to subsection (1)(b), the F1Investigatory Powers Commissioner shall not give any reasons for a determination under section 104.

(3)

Nothing in section 104 shall prevent a designated deputy from exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1) of that section on an authorising officer within paragraph (a) F7or (c) of section 93(5).