Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

Part 8 U.K. Oversight arrangements

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners

Reports and investigation and information powers U.K.

236 Referrals by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament refers a matter to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner with a view to the Commissioner carrying out an investigation, inspection or audit into it.

(2) The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must inform the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament of the Commissioner's decision as to whether to carry out the investigation, inspection or audit.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 236 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(h)