Interception of Communications Commissioner

British regulatory official

The Interception of Communications Commissioner was a regulatory official in the United Kingdom, appointed under section 57 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and previously under section 8 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985.

The Interception of Communications Commissioner ensured that government agencies acted in accordance with their legal responsibilities when intercepting communications. The Commissioner also reviewed the role of the Home Secretary in issuing interception warrants.[1]

The Interception of Communications Commissioner has been replaced by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

## Commissioners

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* 1985–1992: Sir Anthony Lloyd
* 1992–1994: Sir Thomas Bingham
* 1994–2000: Lord Nolan
* 2000–2006: Sir Swinton Thomas
* 2006–2012: Sir Paul Kennedy[2]
* 2013–2015: Sir Anthony May[3]
* Sir Paul Kennedy served as interim Interception of Communications Commissioner during Sir Anthony May's absence July through December 2014.[4][5]
* 2015–2017: Sir Stanley Burnton[6]

## See also

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* Intelligence Services Commissioner
* Information Commissioner's Office

## References

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1. ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". gov.uk. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under a Open Government Licence v3.0.
2. ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 31 May 2012.
3. ^ "Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 22 October 2012.
4. ^ Cavan, Joanna (29 July 2014). "Announcement" (PDF). Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
5. ^ May resumed the commissioner duties on 1 January 2015. "Statement by The Rt Hon. Sir Anthony May, Interception of Communications Commissioner" (PDF). IOCCO. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
6. ^ "Sir Stanley Burnton appointed Interception of Communications Commissioner". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 4 November 2015.