RIP s22 notices SI

Roland Perry roland at linx.net
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:40:36 +0100


In message <B92AC81E.1F163%zenadsl6186@zen.co.uk>, Peter Fairbrother 
<zenadsl6186@zen.co.uk> writes
>I suspect, especially in light of the EU Parliament decision, that if the
>Home Sec decides it's "proportionate to what is sought to be achieved" then
>the warrant will be issued.

Notices (they are not warrants) are issued by investigating officers.

>Who's to stop him anyway? Or even make public his action, if he and the PM
>don't want it reported? There isn't any judicial review.

The long term oversight comes from the Interception Commissioner [NB - 
even though this is not interception in the normal sense].

In the shorter term it comes from the evidence, from any notice issued 
during an investigation, being available to the defence when the case 
comes to court.
-- 
Roland Perry