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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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Point in time view as at 27/03/2020.

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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Section 151 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. 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

151Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseasU.K.
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(1)The Secretary of State must ensure, in relation to every bulk interception warrant, that arrangements are in force for securing that—

(a)any material obtained under the warrant is handed over to overseas authorities only if the requirements of subsection (2) are met, and

(b)copies of any such material are given to overseas authorities only if those requirements are met.

(2)The requirements of this subsection are met in the case of a warrant if it appears to the Secretary of State—

(a)that requirements corresponding to the requirements of section 150(2) and (5) and section 152 will apply, to such extent (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, in relation to any of the material which is handed over, or any copy of which is given, to the authorities in question, and

(b)that restrictions are in force which would prevent, to such extent (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, the doing of anything in, for the purposes of or in connection with any proceedings outside the United Kingdom which would result in a prohibited disclosure.

(3)In subsection (2)(b) “prohibited disclosure” means a disclosure which, if made in the United Kingdom, would breach the prohibition in section 56(1) (see section 156).

(4)In this section—

  • copy” has the same meaning as in section 150;

  • overseas authorities” means authorities of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

Commencement Information

I1S. 151 in force at 31.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 5(i)

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