Consultation outcome

Investigatory Powers Tribunal consultation: updated rules

• From: Home Office
• Published: 29 September 2017
• Last updated: 11 October 2018 — See all updates

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Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2018

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Detail of outcome

In November 2017, the Home Office consulted on the updated rules governing proceedings and complaints at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The consultation lasted 6 weeks and was UK wide.

Responses were accepted from past, current or potential complainants and respondents at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and their representatives, as well as professional bodies (legal or otherwise), interest groups and the wider public.

The Home Office, working with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, analysed the consultation responses and a number were accepted. The rules have been revised as necessary.

The rules were laid in Parliament on Thursday 11 October.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation is on updated rules governing proceedings and complaints at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT).

This consultation ran from
2:30pm on 29 September 2017 to 12:15am on 10 November 2017

Consultation description

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000 sets out, in greater detail than the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, the procedures the IPT should follow.

They include further detail on:

• how the tribunal should proceed in its investigations and determinations
• how it should receive evidence
• in what circumstances it may disclose material provided to it
• how it should determine proceedings, including oral hearings
• how it should notify a complainant of the outcome

The IPT is content with the draft update to the rules, and a letter from the president of the IPT to the Home Secretary welcoming the consultation can be found at www.ipt-uk.com.

Published 29 September 2017
Last updated 11 October 2018 + show all updates

1. 11 October 2018

   Publication of final outcome of consultation.

2. 29 September 2017

   First published.