The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2018

Provisions coming into force on 28th November 2018

2.  The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 28th November 2018—

(a) in section 106 (power to issue warrants to law enforcement officers)—

(i) subsection (1) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant;

(ii) subsection (2);

(iii) subsections (3) and (4) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief, or appropriate delegate, deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant;

(iv) subsections (5) to (14);

(b) section 107 (restriction on issue of warrants to certain law enforcement officers);

(c) section 108 (approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners) so far as not already in force;

(d) section 111 (members of Parliament etc.) so far as not already in force;

(e) section 115 (requirements that must be met by warrants) so far as not already in force;

(f) section 129 (safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material) so far as not already in force;

(g) section 248 (combination of warrants and authorisations) for the purpose of the provisions of Schedule 8 coming into force in accordance with paragraph (i) of this regulation;

(h) Schedule 6 (issue of warrants under section 106 etc: table);

(i) in Schedule 8 (combination of warrants and authorisations), paragraphs 11 and 12 (combined warrants that may be issued by certain law enforcement chiefs) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant.