Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Requirement for public authority to provide reports to Secretary of StateU.K.

2(1)A public authority, when exercising functions by virtue of regulations under section 83(1), must at least once in each calendar year make a report to the Secretary of State on—U.K.

(a)the discharge of the functions, and

(b)such other matters as the Secretary of State may by regulations require.

(2)Regulations under section 83(1) may, in particular, modify sub-paragraph (1) as it has effect in relation to the calendar year in which the regulations come into force or are revoked.

(3)The Secretary of State may agree to a report under this paragraph being combined with any other report which the public authority concerned is required to, or may, make to the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(n)