(6) An application may be made in respect of more than one qualifying competent authority and in respect of processing with more than one intelligence service.
(7) The application must—
(a) describe the processing, including the intended purposes and means of processing, and
(b) explain why the applicants consider that designation is required for the purposes of safeguarding national security.
(8) Before giving a designation notice, the Secretary of State must consult the Commissioner.
(9) In this section, “ joint controller ”, in relation to processing of personal data, means a controller whose responsibilities for compliance with this Part in relation to the processing are determined in an arrangement under section 104.
82B Duration of designation notice
(1) A designation notice must state when it comes into force.
(2) A designation notice ceases to be in force at the earliest of the following times—
(a) at the end of the period of 5 years beginning when the notice comes into force;
(b) (if relevant) at the end of a shorter period specified in the notice;
(c) when the notice is withdrawn under section 82C.
(3) The Secretary of State may give a further designation notice in respect of processing that is, or has been, the subject of a previous designation notice.
82C Review and withdrawal of designation notice
(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply where processing is the subject of a designation notice for the time being in force.
(2) A person who applied for the designation of the processing must notify the Secretary of State without undue delay if the person considers that the designation is no longer required for the purposes of safeguarding national security.
(3) A person who applied for the designation of the processing must, on a request from the Secretary of State, provide—
(a) a description of the processing that is being, or is intended to be, carried out in reliance on the notice, and
(b) an explanation of why the person considers that designation of the processing continues to be required for the purposes of safeguarding national security.
(4) The Secretary of State must at least annually—
(a) review each designation notice that is for the time being in force, and
(b) consider whether designation of the processing which is the subject of the notice continues to be required for the purposes of safeguarding national security.
(5) The Secretary of State—
(a) may withdraw a designation notice by giving a further notice (a “withdrawal notice”) to the persons who applied for the designation, and
(b) must give a withdrawal notice if the Secretary of State considers that designation of some or all of the processing to which the notice applies is no longer required for the purposes of safeguarding national security (whether as a result of a review required under subsection (4) or otherwise).
(6) A withdrawal notice must—