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In its report, the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill supports the intention behind the draft Bill, which is to bring together the numerous provisions in statute governing intrusive powers which already exist into one clear piece of legislation. But the Committee finds that important clarity is lacking in a number of areas. The Committee makes 86 detailed recommendations aimed at ensuring that the powers within the Bill are workable, can be clearly understood by those affected by them and have proper safeguards. The single biggest safeguard is the much greater involvement of judges in authorising warrants for intrusive capabilities, which the Committee welcomes. |
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PC&PE: Investigatory Powers - on the right track but significant changes needed techUK welcomes Parliament's recognition of Big Data as a UK Success Story techUK: Joint Committee Calls for Significant Changes to Draft IP Bill techUK welcomes Intelligence & Security Committee report into IP Bill NCA: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill – law enforcement evidence |
