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Section 63 of RIPA provides for the Prime Minister to appoint a number of Assistant Surveillance Commissioners to perform certain statutory functions under Part II of the Act.

Assistant Surveillance Commissioners assist the Chief Surveillance Commissioner (CSC) in his duty to keep under review the exercise and performance of functions under Part II of RIPA by specified public authorities other than the law enforcement agencies.

Assistant Surveillance Commissioners are responsible for:

• assisting the CSC in his duty to keep under review the use and conduct of directed surveillance and of covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) by specified public authorities
• examining the practices and procedures used and the records kept by the specified public authorities in connection with these authorisations
• reviewing authorisations, reviews, renewals, and cancellations of authorisations.

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