RIPA pt III

[Peter Fairbrother]

Just got this email from the HO.

--Peter Fairbrother



1. As a consequence of Parliamentary approval, Part III of the 
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, which relates to the 
Investigation of Protected Electronic Information, comes into force on 
1st October. It also commences those parts of Part 4 of the Act which 
relate to the scrutiny of the powers in Part III and to the issue and 
effect of codes of practice. The Commencement order can be found here: 
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072196.htm



2. The Parliamentary debates can be found here 
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70717-gc0001.htm#07071763000003 
  and 
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmgeneral/deleg5/070717/70717s01.htm 
and the Code presented to Parliament can be found here: 
http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/ripa/encryption/code-of-practice/),



3. Part III of RIPA gives no new powers to any public authority to 
acquire data. All it does do is give them a new power to require that 
data they have obtained or expect to obtain lawfully should be put into 
an intelligible form or to require disclosure of the means to make it 
intelligible.



4. We will be working closely with respondents, public authorities, LEA, 
industry, financial service providers and NTAC to ensure that the 
process is proportionate and necessary and that the necessary safeguards 
are in place. We will engage with representative bodies, such as APACS 
and the BBA, to ensure that stake holders are engaged and to emphasise 
the role of NTAC as the lead authority for all matters relating to the 
operation of Part III of RIPA.



The Home Office web site will be updated with relevant details and a 
soft and hard copy version of the Code of Practice will be available 
shortly.



If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to contact the Home 
Office at encryption@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk or NTAC at 
ripaiii@ntac.gsi.gov.uk