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In
the
unlikely
event
that
the
individual
concerned
does
learn
of
the
surveillance
measure
issued
in
his
or
her
regard
,
for
example
,
where
he
or
she
receives
leaked
information
confirming
the
measure
,
the
domestic
complaint
procedure
does
not
ensure
an
independent
and
effective
assessment
of
the
submitted
grievances
.
In
addition
to
what
has
already
been
stated
about
the
Parliamentary
National
Security
Committee
’s
lack
of
decision
-
making
powers
,
it
should
be
added
that
inquiries
about
complaints
related
to
the
activities
of
the
national
security
services
are
initially
conducted
by
the
Minister
of
Home
Affairs
,
who
must
inform
the
complainants
about
the
findings
of
the
inquiry
and
the
measures
taken
within
30
days
.
The
Minister
is
evidently
not
an
independent
authority
.
If
not
satisfied
,
the
complainant
may
appeal
to
the
Committee
,
which
may
conduct
inquiries
if
“
the
weight
of
the
complaint
,
according
to
one
third
of
the
votes
of
the
committee
members
,
justifies
the
inquiry
”
.
The
political
nature
of
the
Committee
’s
decision
is
enhanced
by
the
discretionary
assessment
of
the
“
weight
of
the
complaint
”
and
the
majority
vote
taken
in
order
to
open
the
inquiry
.
The
Committee
may
conduct
a
fact
-
finding
inquiry
,
in
the
course
of
which
it
may
have
access
to
the
relevant
documents
kept
in
the
registry
of
the
national
security
services
,
and
may
hear
the
staff
members
of
the
national
security
services
.
If
it
concludes
that
the
operation
of
the
national
security
services
is
unlawful
,
or
is
contrary
to
their
designated
purpose
in
any
manner
,
the
Committee
may
only
call
upon
the
Minister
to
take
the
necessary
measures
.
Hence
,
the
remedial
body
is
neither
obligated
to
conduct
an
investigation
nor
to
furnish
effective
redress
,
let
alone
to
order
the
discontinuance
of
any
ongoing
abusive
surveillance
and
the
destruction
of
unlawful
personal
data
.
Ultimately
,
it
is
up
to
the
Minister
to
decide
what
action
,
if
any
,
he
or
she
wishes
to
take
in
reply
to
the
complainant
’s
grievances
.
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