Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Authorisations - Intelligence warrants - Urgent intelligence warrants

77: Intelligence warrants issued under section 71 or 72 to be referred to Inspector-General

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"Some spy warrants must be checked by the Inspector-General to make sure they are fair."

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If you get an intelligence warrant under section 71 or 72, it must be sent to the Inspector-General as soon as possible. The Inspector-General will review the warrant. You can find out more about these sections by looking at section 71 and section 72.

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Part 4Authorisations
Intelligence warrants: Urgent intelligence warrants

77Intelligence warrants issued under section 71 or 72 to be referred to Inspector-General

  1. An intelligence warrant issued under section 71 or 72 must be referred as soon as practicable after issue to the Inspector-General for review.