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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Authorisations - Unauthorised, irrelevant, and incidentally obtained information

102: Destruction of unauthorised information

You could also call this:

"What to do with secret information you're not supposed to have"

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If you get information that you are not supposed to have, it is called unauthorised information. This can happen if you get information by mistake that is not part of what you are allowed to do, or if you get information while helping someone that you would not normally be allowed to get. You might get this information when you are working with someone under section 14, and it is information that you would only normally get if you had a special permission. When you get unauthorised information, you must destroy it right away, unless you can get a special permission called an intelligence warrant to keep it, or if section 104 says you can keep it.

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Part 4Authorisations
Unauthorised, irrelevant, and incidentally obtained information

102Destruction of unauthorised information

  1. In this section, unauthorised information means—

  2. information unintentionally obtained that is outside the scope of—
    1. an authorisation; or
      1. an authorised activity; or
      2. information obtained during the provision of co-operation, advice, and assistance under section 14 that could otherwise only be obtained during the carrying out of an authorised activity.

        1. Unauthorised information must be destroyed immediately after it is obtained unless,—

        2. on an application that is made as soon as practicable, an intelligence warrant is issued authorising collection of the information; or
          1. section 104 applies.