Moved by
Lord Paddick
137A: After Clause 208, insert the following new Clause—
“Notification by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner
(1) The Investigatory Powers Commissioner shall notify the subject of a warrant (“P”) which is—
(a) a targeted interception warrant issued under Part 2,
(b) a targeted examination warrant issued under Part 2,
(c) a targeted equipment interference warrant issued under Part 5, or
(d) a targeted examination warrant issued under Part 5,
that P has been so subject, in accordance with this section.
(2) Notification shall not be given if—
(a) P is suspected of being involved in terrorism-related or other criminal activity,
(b) it might prejudice any continuing or anticipated investigation concerning P or any other person, or
(c) the Investigatory Powers Commissioner determines that it is in the interests of national security or the public interest in preventing or detecting serious crime that it is not given;
and in any event notification may be given only if the investigation to which the warrant relates has concluded and there is no suspicion that P is engaged in any unlawful activity.
(3) The notification—
(a) shall inform P of the provisions for the authorisation or warrant, but
(b) shall include no details of the methods used or any other matter which might hinder any future investigation into P or any other person, and
(c) shall be given in writing within 90 days after—
(i) the conclusion of the investigation (subject to subsection (2));
(ii) cancellation of the authorisation or warrant;
(iii) a determination that it may be given having regard to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(c).”