PART 5The Information Commissioner
Records of national security certificates
I1130Records of national security certificates
1
A Minister of the Crown who issues a certificate under section 27, 79 or 111 must send a copy of the certificate to the Commissioner.
2
If the Commissioner receives a copy of a certificate under subsection (1), the Commissioner must publish a record of the certificate.
3
The record must contain—
a
the name of the Minister who issued the certificate,
b
the date on which the certificate was issued, and
c
subject to subsection (4), the text of the certificate.
4
The Commissioner must not publish the text, or a part of the text, of the certificate if—
a
the Minister determines that publishing the text or that part of the text—
i
would be against the interests of national security,
ii
would be contrary to the public interest, or
iii
might jeopardise the safety of any person, and
b
the Minister has notified the Commissioner of that determination.
5
The Commissioner must keep the record of the certificate available to the public while the certificate is in force.
6
If a Minister of the Crown revokes a certificate issued under section 27, 79 or 111, the Minister must notify the Commissioner.