Technical Advisory Board (Investigatory Powers)
(asked on 21st February 2017) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times the Technical Advisory Board has met since the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 received Royal Assent.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Technical Advisory Board is a non-departmental public body which advises the Secretary of State on cost and technical grounds if a notice given under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is referred by a telecommunications operator for review.
The Board was formed under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; provisions in the Investigatory Powers Act will ensure the continued existence of this important safeguard. These provisions are yet to be commenced. Details of the extant Board may be found on its gov.uk website.