About us
The TAB is a non-departmental public body which was first established under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and now maintained under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA), with members appointed by the Secretary of State.
Under the IPA, the Secretary of State has the power to place obligations on telecommunications operators (TO) through a notice requiring that they provide and maintain particular capabilities or retain certain types of data.
A TO may seek a review by the Secretary of State of a notice within 28 days of it being given and, as part of such a review, the Secretary of State must consult and take account of the views of the TAB.
Responsibilities
The TAB has 2 main duties:
- to consider the technical requirements and the financial consequences of a notice that is to be imposed upon a TO.
- to provide advice to the Secretary of State if the TO seeks a review of the notice