Transitional provision regarding bulk acquisition warrants7
1
Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a bulk acquisition warrant which replaces a direction given under section 94 of the 1984 Act which imposes requirements relating to the acquisition of communications data in bulk.
2
Until the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the bulk acquisition warrant is issued—
a
section 172(1) has effect as if the requirement in paragraph (a) does not apply, and
b
section 173(1)(b) and (c) (offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of data) has effect as if the references to a requirement imposed by section 172 do not include the requirement imposed by section 172(1)(a).