Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

Part 1Bulk personal datasets

Low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

1Requirement for authorisation

2Low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

Bulk personal dataset warrants

3Duration of bulk personal dataset warrants

4Agency head functions

Third party bulk personal datasets

5Third party bulk personal datasets

Minor and consequential amendments

6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Oversight arrangements

7Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioners

8Delegation of functions

9Temporary Judicial Commissioners

10Main functions of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner

11Personal data breaches

Part 3Communications data etc

Communications data

12Offence of unlawfully obtaining communications data

13Meaning of “communications data”: subscriber details

14Powers to obtain communications data

Internet connection records

15Internet connection records

Retention notices

16Powers to require retention of certain data

17Extra-territorial enforcement of retention notices etc

Retention, national security and technical capability notices

18Review of notices by the Secretary of State

19Meaning of “telecommunications operator” etc

20Renewal of notices

Notification of proposed changes to telecommunications services etc

21Notification of proposed changes to telecommunications services etc

Part 5Miscellaneous

Members of Parliament etc

22Interception and examination of communications: Members of Parliament etc

23Equipment interference: Members of Parliament etc

Equipment interference

24Issue of equipment interference warrants

25Modification of equipment interference warrants

26Issue of targeted examination warrants to intelligence services

27Bulk equipment interference: safeguards for confidential journalistic material etc

Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc: exceptions

28Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc: exceptions

Freedom of information

29Freedom of information: bodies dealing with security matters

30Power to make consequential provision

32Commencement.

ScheduleDisclosure powers

Part 1Restoration of disclosure powers

1Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

2Criminal Justice Act 1987

3Consumer Protection Act 1987

4Environmental Protection Act 1990

5Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Part 2Consequential amendments

6In consequence of paragraphs 1 to 5 omit paragraphs 1...

Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

2024 Chapter 9

An Act to amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016; to make provision about information supplied by, or relating to, the Judicial Commissioners; and for connected purposes.

[25th April 2024]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—