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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 s234(1) does not include a specific date for the publication of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner\u2019s report but instead provides that the IPC make a report to the PM \u201cas soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each calendar year\u201d.<\/p>
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