Telecommunications Interception Act 2009
sec.15Other part 2-5 warrant records to be kept by eligible authority in connection with interceptions under part 2-5 warrants
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sec.15 Other part 2-5 warrant records to be kept by eligible authority in connection with interceptions under part 2-5 warrants
The chief officer of an eligible authority must cause to be recorded in writing— particulars of each part 2-5 warrant application made by the authority by telephone, including, for example, particulars of— the information given to the eligible Judge or nominated ART member on the application; and the further information, if any, required by the eligible Judge or nominated ART member to be given in connection with the application; and for each part 2-5 warrant application made by the authority, a statement as to whether— the application was withdrawn or refused; or a warrant was issued on the application; and for each part 2-5 warrant whose authority is exercised by the eligible authority, particulars of— the warrant; and the day and time each interception under the warrant began; and how long each interception lasted; and the name of the person who carried out each interception; and for a named person warrant—each service to or from which communications have been intercepted under the warrant; and for each restricted record that has at any time been in the authority’s possession, particulars of— if the restricted record is a record obtained by an interception under a part 2-5 warrant issued to the authority—that part 2-5 warrant ; and each occasion when the restricted record came, whether by its making or otherwise, to be in the authority’s possession; and each occasion, if any, when the restricted record stopped, whether by its destruction or otherwise, being in the authority’s possession; and each other agency or other body, if any, from or to which, or other person, if any, from or to whom, the authority received or supplied the restricted record; and particulars of each use made by the authority of lawfully intercepted information; and particulars of each communication by an officer of the authority to a person or body other than an officer of the authority of lawfully intercepted information; and particulars of each occasion when, to the knowledge of an officer of the authority, lawfully intercepted information was given in evidence in a relevant proceeding in relation to the authority. The record must be made as soon as practicable after the happening of the events to which the particulars relate or the statement relates. If a part 2-5 warrant is a named person warrant, the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (ii) must indicate the service in relation to which each interception happened. The chief officer of an eligible authority must cause to be kept in the authority’s part 2-5 warrant records each record that the chief officer has caused to be made under this section. s 15 amd 2023 No. 1 s 97 s ch 1 pt 1 ; 2024 No. 47 s 78 sch 2 (sec.15-ssec.1) The chief officer of an eligible authority must cause to be recorded in writing— particulars of each part 2-5 warrant application made by the authority by telephone, including, for example, particulars of— the information given to the eligible Judge or nominated ART member on the application; and the further information, if any, required by the eligible Judge or nominated ART member to be given in connection with the application; and for each part 2-5 warrant application made by the authority, a statement as to whether— the application was withdrawn or refused; or a warrant was issued on the application; and for each part 2-5 warrant whose authority is exercised by the eligible authority, particulars of— the warrant; and the day and time each interception under the warrant began; and how long each interception lasted; and the name of the person who carried out each interception; and for a named person warrant—each service to or from which communications have been intercepted under the warrant; and for each restricted record that has at any time been in the authority’s possession, particulars of— if the restricted record is a record obtained by an interception under a part 2-5 warrant issued to the authority—that part 2-5 warrant ; and each occasion when the restricted record came, whether by its making or otherwise, to be in the authority’s possession; and each occasion, if any, when the restricted record stopped, whether by its destruction or otherwise, being in the authority’s possession; and each other agency or other body, if any, from or to which, or other person, if any, from or to whom, the authority received or supplied the restricted record; and particulars of each use made by the authority of lawfully intercepted information; and particulars of each communication by an officer of the authority to a person or body other than an officer of the authority of lawfully intercepted information; and particulars of each occasion when, to the knowledge of an officer of the authority, lawfully intercepted information was given in evidence in a relevant proceeding in relation to the authority. (sec.15-ssec.2) The record must be made as soon as practicable after the happening of the events to which the particulars relate or the statement relates. (sec.15-ssec.3) If a part 2-5 warrant is a named person warrant, the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (ii) must indicate the service in relation to which each interception happened. (sec.15-ssec.4) The chief officer of an eligible authority must cause to be kept in the authority’s part 2-5 warrant records each record that the chief officer has caused to be made under this section.