The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018

Oversight provisions coming into force on 27th June 2018 U.K.

11.  The following provisions of Part 8 of the 2016 Act (oversight arrangements) come into force on 27th June 2018—

(a) in section 229 (main oversight functions)—

(i) subsections (1), (2) and (9) so far as not already in force;

(ii) subsection (8) so far as it relates to paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b) in section 231 (error reporting)—

(i) subsections (1) to (8);

(ii) subsection (9) for the purposes of—

(aa) paragraph (a) to the extent that it applies to an error by an intelligence service or the Ministry of Defence relating to interception or equipment interference;

(bb) paragraph (b) to the extent that it applies to an error by a public authority exercising any function conferred by the 2016 Act;

(c) in section 234 (annual and other reports), subsection (2) (matters that must be included in an annual report) so far as it relates to—

(i) paragraph (d);

(ii) paragraph (e) to the extent it applies to information about the operational purposes specified during the year in warrants issued under Chapter 1 or 3 of Part 6;

(d) section 235 (investigation and information powers) so far as not already in force;

(e) in section 243 (functions of the Tribunal in relation to this Act etc.)—

(i) subsection (1)(b);

(ii) subsection (1)(c) so far as it inserts paragraphs—

(aa) (czd), (cze) and (czk);

(bb) (czl)(i) so far as that paragraph applies to any failure to cancel a warrant under Part 2 or 5 or Chapter 1 or 3 of Part 6 of the 2016 Act;

(iii) subsection (1)(f);

(iv) subsection (1)(h) so far as inserted subsection (7ZB) of section 65 of RIPA applies to conduct which is, or purports to be, conduct falling within—

(aa) subsection (5)(bb), (cze) or (czk), or

(bb) subsection (5)(czl)(i) so far as it applies to any failure to cancel a warrant under Part 2 or 5 or Chapter 1 or 3 of Part 6 of the 2016 Act;

(v) subsection (1)(i) so far as it inserts paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section 65 of RIPA so far as that paragraph applies to a warrant under Part 2 or 5 or Chapter 1 or 3 of Part 6 of the 2016 Act;

(vi) subsection (1)(j);

(vii) subsection (5)(a) and (f).