Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Paragraph 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 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.
4(1)Before issuing a code the Secretary of State must—U.K.
(a)prepare and publish a draft of the code, and
(b)consider any representations made about it,
and may modify the draft.
(2)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.
(3)A code comes into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(4)A statutory instrument containing such regulations may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(5)When a draft instrument is laid, the code to which it relates must also be laid.
(6)No draft instrument may be laid until the consultation required by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) has taken place.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 13.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/137, reg. 2(t)
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