Office of Surveillance Commissioners

The OSC comprises a tribunal of 26 people. The Chief Surveillance Commissioner, Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners are appointed by the Prime Minister. Commissioners hold, or have held, high judicial office. One of their chief responsibilities is to scrutinise all notifications, renewals and cancellations of authorisations of property interference and intrusive surveillance.

Assistant Commissioners hold, or have held, office as Crown Court or Circuit Judge, Sheriff in Scotland or County Court Judge in Northern Ireland.

The Commissioners are supported by a team of Inspectors as well as by a secretariat.Source

People

2003/4

Chief Surveillance Commissioner

• Rt Hon Sir Andrew Leggatt^[1]

Surveillance Commissioners

• Lord Bonomy
• Sir Michael Hutchison
• Sir John MacDermott
• Sir Charles McCullough
• Sir Philip Otton
• Lord Sutherland of Houndwood

Assistant Surveillance Commissioners

• Lord Colville of Culross
• Jeremy Fordham
• Dr Colin Kolbert

Inspectors

• Tony Williams, Chief Inspector
• Richard Allsopp

Staff

• Jennifer Riach, Secretary

Notes

1. ^ Office of Surveillance Commissioners Annual Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2003-4