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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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5(1)The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the whole or part of a code.U.K.

(2)Before issuing any revision of a code the Secretary of State must—

(a)prepare and publish a draft, and

(b)consider any representations made about it,

and may modify the draft.

(3)The Secretary of State must, in particular, consult the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and, in the case of a code relating to the exercise of functions conferred by virtue of Part 4, the Information Commissioner.

(4)A revision of a code comes into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(5)A statutory instrument containing such regulations must be laid before Parliament if the regulations have been made without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6)When an instrument or draft instrument is laid, the revision of a code to which it relates must also be laid.

(7)No instrument or draft instrument may be laid until the consultation required by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) has taken place.

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I1Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 13.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/137, reg. 2(t)

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