Part 8: Oversight arrangements Chapter 1: Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners Section 232: Additional functions under this Part
This section sets out that a Judicial Commissioners must give the Investigatory Powers Tribunal any documents, information and other assistance the Tribunal may require, including the Commissioner’s opinion on anything the Tribunal has to decide. This allows the Tribunal to take advantage of the IPC's expertise and the expertise of their office when reaching a decision.
	Subsection (2) allows the IPC to provide advice and information to both public authorities and the general public. If the Commissioner thinks that providing such information or advice might be contrary to the public interest or damaging to one of the things listed, including national security, the Commissioner must consult the Secretary of State first. If the advice or guidance relates to matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Ministers then the Scottish Ministers must also be consulted. The Commissioner does not have to consult the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers before providing information to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
	Section 233: Functions under other Parts and other enactments
	This section amends other enactments so that functions of the Intelligence Services Commissioner, Interception of Communications Commissioner and the Surveillance Commissioners are instead carried out by the IPC and Judicial Commissioners.