EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately
as Bill 73-EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Theresa May has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.
Retention of relevant communications data
Investigatory powers
Final provisions