Part I

Communications
Chapter I

Interception

Interception capability and costs

Technical Advisory Board
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1
There shall be a Technical Advisory Board consisting of such number of persons appointed by the Secretary of State as he may by order provide.
2
The order providing for the membership of the Technical Advisory Board must also make provision which is calculated to ensure—
a
that the membership of the Technical Advisory Board includes persons likely effectively to represent the interests of the persons on whom obligations may be imposed under section 12;
b
that the membership of the Board includes persons likely effectively to represent the interests of the persons by or on whose behalf applications for interception warrants may be made;
c
that such other persons (if any) as the Secretary of State thinks fit may be appointed to be members of the Board; and
d
that the Board is so constituted as to produce a balance between the representation of the interests mentioned in paragraph (a) and the representation of those mentioned in paragraph (b).
3
The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.