RIP s22 notices SI

[Quentin Campbell]

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> From: Owen Lewis [mailto:oml@sysrx.uk.com]=20
> Sent: 11 June 2002 14:06
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: RE: RIP s22 notices SI
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> I think this issue is of sufficient importance that all of us=20
> should contact our MP with a 'wake up call' to the effects of=20
> the proposed detail to be set before parliament. Ian Brown=20
> has kindly suggested that the following will provide a=20
> convenient way to do this. See 'fax your MP at=20
> http://www.stand.org.uk/weblog/archive/2002/06/10/000193.php=20
> . I hope that we all will make use of this service or make=20
> similar arrangements.
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I suspect that the canny MPs will refer you back to the wording of S22.
They will say that the new order has little to do with "fighting
terrorism".=20

They will point out that RIPA _already_ provides as grounds for
obtaining communications data the "interests of national security" and
"preventing serious crime".=20

They will remind you that S22(2) _also_ provides for access to
communications data if it is necessary

 o for the economic well-being of the UK

 o in the interests of protecting public safety

 o for the purposes of protecting public health

 o for the purposes of assessing or collecting any tax, duty, levy or
other
   imposition payable to a government department

They will say that it is anomalous that the various public bodies
responsible for these last four matters were not specified as "relevant
public authorities" for the purposes of section 25(1) of RIPA. The order
before Parliament simply rectifies this omission.

It seems to me that we are on stronger ground pursuing with MPs the
point made by Roland Perry that "the police service have a strict RIPA
manual and training procedures, and the background of years of operating
PACE, whereas  the new Public Authorities [in the order] do not". MPs
may be able to make some progress on this matter; they are very unlikely
to change the Government's mind on who is in the schedule.

Quentin
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