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TSI – Legal Authorisation Flowcharts: Targeting & Collection
June 22, 2015
UK
Version dated 11108
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Legal Authorisation Flowchart: TARG ETING
individual?
particular company}. organisation or
SUMMARY
tionality 2""d Party Other or
- UK uni-{noon
UK Warrant Warrant Warrant
2nd Partyieor era STA
other or unknown era are Nil
Are you targeting: the eomms of a NO Filtering without targeting needs no
additional authorisation- For tasking,
consult the collection flowchart
YES
ls the target named on a 16(3)
authorisation?
NO
1'
Do you believe the target is in
the (see footnotes 1,2)
. MAYBE
Some are
for speci?c organit-?patternsr
others are available to a range
of users. Make a judgement
YES
li-J'Uir
Dent . YES
know 15 the large" 5533mm" ?3 Appropriate legal authorisation
8(1) warrant and his cornms
address on the schedule?
is in piece- Go ahead
NO
PTO
Footnotes
(1) Without authorisation. you must not indirectly target the
communications of someone in the UK. by using a foreign selector-
(2) In the absence of any other information. you should assume the
user of a .ut-t email address is in the UK.
In the absence of any other information. you may assume the
user of a .com or other non-geographic address is not in the US.
UK
Version dated 11108
Side 1
The issue on Gt?li?fel: is the definitiae version; onnted copies may be out of date. Terms are de?ned in the grossary at
tonerationsipo-l leoali'le-oteompiiarteeiq ossa
Legal Authorisation Flowchart: TARG ETING
individual?
particular company}. organisation or
SUMMARY
tionality 2""d Party Other or
- UK uni-{noon
UK Warrant Warrant Warrant
2nd Partyieor era STA
other or unknown era are Nil
Are you targeting: the eomms of a NO Filtering without targeting needs no
additional authorisation- For tasking,
consult the collection flowchart
YES
ls the target named on a 16(3)
authorisation?
NO
1'
Do you believe the target is in
the (see footnotes 1,2)
. MAYBE
Some are
for speci?c organit-?patternsr
others are available to a range
of users. Make a judgement
YES
li-J'Uir
Dent . YES
know 15 the large" 5533mm" ?3 Appropriate legal authorisation
8(1) warrant and his cornms
address on the schedule?
is in piece- Go ahead
NO
PTO
Footnotes
(1) Without authorisation. you must not indirectly target the
communications of someone in the UK. by using a foreign selector-
(2) In the absence of any other information. you should assume the
user of a .ut-t email address is in the UK.
In the absence of any other information. you may assume the
user of a .com or other non-geographic address is not in the US.
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Legal Authorisation Flowchart: TARGETING
arrival in the
Were you already targeting
their comms before their
NO
You need? a RIPA all)
p- warrant or ?16(3} authorisation
1 YES
to begin collecting somms:
consult OPP-LEG
Targeting can remain on cover for a
week or so but no examination of
traf?c is allowed, To establish when
the target has left the 1U K, you should
use geolocational tools it possible;
otherwise you may examine one item
of content lottery 4-6 hours
You need a R.an 16(5) authorisation
from a. nominated 5C5 to allow
sustained targeting to continue up to
5 working days tor MS: or 1 working
flailr for SC 8. no new selectors
You need a 8(1) warrantor
RIPA 16(3) authorisation to continue
collecting comms: consult OPP-LEG
Do you want to continue
examination of intercept content"?
In
NU
Don't
Know
YES.
Beyond the validity of
the RIPA ?lbl??l
.l
1r
is the entity in a BOT or a
2nd: Party cou ntry'?
{see footnote 3)
It you subsequently get information
that the target is in the UK. you must.
act on. this new knowledge
no
ls the target a national
otlregistered in Party?
You need a. nominated Grade 6
STA. and: can only use UK assets
it target is in or a 2m Party
ND
Appropriate legal authorisation
is in place, Go ahead
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?operation stool leqaflle dicomplianc etql eating a
Legal Authorisation Flowchart: TARGETING
arrival in the
Were you already targeting
their comms before their
NO
You need? a RIPA all)
p- warrant or ?16(3} authorisation
1 YES
to begin collecting somms:
consult OPP-LEG
Targeting can remain on cover for a
week or so but no examination of
traf?c is allowed, To establish when
the target has left the 1U K, you should
use geolocational tools it possible;
otherwise you may examine one item
of content lottery 4-6 hours
You need a R.an 16(5) authorisation
from a. nominated 5C5 to allow
sustained targeting to continue up to
5 working days tor MS: or 1 working
flailr for SC 8. no new selectors
You need a 8(1) warrantor
RIPA 16(3) authorisation to continue
collecting comms: consult OPP-LEG
Do you want to continue
examination of intercept content"?
In
NU
Don't
Know
YES.
Beyond the validity of
the RIPA ?lbl??l
.l
1r
is the entity in a BOT or a
2nd: Party cou ntry'?
{see footnote 3)
It you subsequently get information
that the target is in the UK. you must.
act on. this new knowledge
no
ls the target a national
otlregistered in Party?
You need a. nominated Grade 6
STA. and: can only use UK assets
it target is in or a 2m Party
ND
Appropriate legal authorisation
is in place, Go ahead
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Legal Authorisation ?owchart; COLLECTION
Wl'l' 'memem only YES No further authorisation is
technical . required
characteristics??
i no
Will you. be intercepting oomrns
content?
. NO
YES You can survey for up to 2 hours
YES worth of data. but mayr not return the same bearer until you believe
No its composition! has changed
I, "You can assume appropriate legal
authorisation is in place
1' A
Is the collection at least MO -
Until-:er to be proper
one and foreign? GCHQ bu?inesg
1 YES consul-t
Willi all intercept pass YES
through a or
dictionary??
ND Some are
tor speci?c organisations,
ie this l5. m? marge a others are available to a
ungelggted ?ake range {if YCIU [are
in err-ea targeting a
speoi?o organisation, see
the Targeting flowchart
PTO
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Legal Authorisation ?owchart; COLLECTION
Wl'l' 'memem only YES No further authorisation is
technical . required
characteristics??
i no
Will you. be intercepting oomrns
content?
. NO
YES You can survey for up to 2 hours
YES worth of data. but mayr not return the same bearer until you believe
No its composition! has changed
I, "You can assume appropriate legal
authorisation is in place
1' A
Is the collection at least MO -
Until-:er to be proper
one and foreign? GCHQ bu?inesg
1 YES consul-t
Willi all intercept pass YES
through a or
dictionary??
ND Some are
tor speci?c organisations,
ie this l5. m? marge a others are available to a
ungelggted ?ake range {if YCIU [are
in err-ea targeting a
speoi?o organisation, see
the Targeting flowchart
PTO
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YES
Assume appropriate eutherieetien
is in place. Ge eheed
Nemineted Grade 6 STA is required". hi
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up to 2 nature worth of date, but may net
return te- the same bearer untii yeti
believe its eempesitien has changed
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The issue on. is the de?nitive version; printed copies may beetrt er date. Terme are de?ned. in the gin-seem at
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Legal Authorisation Fiowehart: COLLECTION
This is S?ijz'suwey 50 yet; eheuld
eernsider prepertienaiity
Is one end
YES
Assume appropriate eutherieetien
is in place. Ge eheed
Nemineted Grade 6 STA is required". hi
the link is me end US you can survey tier
up to 2 nature worth of date, but may net
return te- the same bearer untii yeti
believe its eempesitien has changed