(1)Section 58 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (reports by the Interception of Communications Commissioner) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (4) (annual reports), after “calendar year” insert “and after the end of the period of six months beginning with the end of each calendar year”.
(3)In subsection (6) (duty to lay annual reports before Parliament), after “annual report” insert “, and every half-yearly report,”.
(4)In subsection (6A) (duty to send annual reports to the First Minister), after “annual report” insert “, and every half-yearly report,”.
(5)In subsection (7) (power to exclude matter from annual reports), after “annual report” insert “, or half-yearly report,”.