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The Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC) oversees the conduct of covert surveillance and covert human intelligence sources by public authorities in accordance with the Police Act 1997 and the Regulation of Investigator…
In June 2016 the then Prime Minister approved the appointment and reappointments of 4 Surveillance Commissioners and 2 Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Brian Barker as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner and Colin Mackay as a Surveillance Commissioner.
On 20 December 2017, the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner (OSC) published its last annual report, covering 2016 to 2017.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2007 to 2008.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner 2003 to 2004.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2009 to 2010.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2011 to 2012.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2010 to 2011.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2005 to 2006.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and Scottish Ministers for 2001 to 2002.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2012 to 2013.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers 2008 to 2009.
This document contains the following information: Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner for 2000 to 2001.
This document contains the following information: Annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2013 to 2014.
Tony Porter's speech to the national NAHS conference on 21 November 2017 at Birmingham.
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