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*1992–1994: [[Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill|Sir Thomas Bingham]] |
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*1994–2000: [[Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan|Lord Nolan]] |
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*2000–2006: Sir Swinton Thomas |
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*2006–2012: [[Paul Kennedy (English judge)|Sir Paul Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/interception-of-communications-commissioner |title=Interception of Communications Commissioner |publisher=Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street |date=31 May 2012}}</ref> |
*2006–2012: [[Paul Kennedy (English judge)|Sir Paul Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/interception-of-communications-commissioner |title=Interception of Communications Commissioner |publisher=Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street |date=31 May 2012}}</ref> |
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*2013–2015: [[Anthony May (judge)|Sir Anthony May]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/interception-of-communications-commissioner--2 |title=Interception of Communications Commissioner |publisher=Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street |date=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
*2013–2015: [[Anthony May (judge)|Sir Anthony May]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/interception-of-communications-commissioner--2 |title=Interception of Communications Commissioner |publisher=Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street |date=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:00, 18 October 2016
The Interception of Communications Commissioner is a regulatory official in the United Kingdom, appointed under Section 57 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and previously under Section 8 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985.
The Interception of Communications Commissioner ensures that government agencies act in accordance with their legal responsibilities when intercepting communications. The Commissioner also reviews the role of the Home Office Secretary of State in issuing interception warrants.[1]
Commissioners
- 1985–1992: Sir Anthony Lloyd
- 1992–1994: Sir Thomas Bingham
- 1994–2000: Lord Nolan
- 2000–2006: Sir Swinton Thomas
- 2006–2012: Sir Paul Kennedy[2]
- 2013–2015: Sir Anthony May[3]
- 2015–present: Sir Stanley Burnton[4]
References
- ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". gov.uk. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under a Open Government Licence v3.0.
- ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Sir Stanley Burnton appointed Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 4 November 2015.