Sentence examples for interception powers from inspiring English sources

These provisions will expand existing mass interception powers that are due to be challenged in the British courts next week".

But it says that GCHQ and other intelligence agencies should keep its bulk interception powers, allowing them to listen in on conversations indiscriminately.

Dr Simon Moores, an IT consultant who was a critic of the previous government's attempts to increase interception powers, gave a cautious welcome.

"How are the committee to weigh the proportionality of bulk interception powers, the intrusiveness of bulk hacking powers, or scrutinise the evidence base for internet connection records in just a matter of weeks?

The new government legislation will include moves to enhance the interception powers of the security agencies as well as their "snooper's charter" powers to track email, social media and phone use through communications data.

The cases will likely be heard just as the UK parliament debates the investigatory powers bill, a new piece of legislation that will probably aim to relegitimise – and entrench – GCHQ's bulk interception powers; with the CJEU's finding thrown into the mix, the result is likely to be a perfect storm of debates on the legitimacy of the British surveillance state.

"It's not actually extending the interception power itself — it's just extending it to a wider group of people.

Anderson makes a persuasive case for handing interception of communication powers to Isic, an independent body that would be established under the forthcoming investigatory powers bill, and would absorb the three judicial commissioners who currently monitor the use of covert powers.

The interceptions commissioner oversees the use of interception of communications powers.

Adding to the information flow is the granting of IoC (interception of communications) powers that enable the security services to listen to calls and read emails.

Traditionally, US presidents have shied away from using hi-tech communications such as email and mobile phones for a variety of reasons – including possible interception from foreign powers.