The interception of communications commissioner was 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 ensured that government agencies acted in accordance with their legal responsibilities when intercepting communications. The commissioner also reviewed the role of the home secretary in issuing interception warrants. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0.
The interception of communications commissioner has been replaced by the investigatory powers commissioner by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
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 2013–2015: Sir Anthony May Sir Paul Kennedy served as interim Interception of Communications Commissioner during Sir Anthony May's absence July through December 2014.May resumed the commissioner duties on 1 January 2015. 2015–2017: Sir Stanley Burnton
See also
Intelligence Services Commissioner Information Commissioner's Office
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