s 39 Appeals to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner : supplementary.
(1) Where the Investigatory Powers Commissioner has determined an appeal under section 38, he shall give notice of his determination to bothβ (a) the person by whom the appeal was brought; and (b) the Judicial Commissioner whose decision was appealed against. (2) Where the determination of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on an appeal under section 38 is a determination to dismiss the appeal, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner shall make a report of his findingsβ (a) to the persons mentioned in subsection (1); and (b) to the Prime Minister. (3) Subsections (6) to (8) of section 234 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (reports to be laid before Parliament and exclusion of matters from the report) apply in relation to any report to the Prime Minister under subsection (2) of this section as they apply in relation to any report under subsection (1) of that section . (4) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner shall not give any reasons for any determination of his on an appeal under section 38.