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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Paragraph 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 January 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

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10U.K.Nothing in any of the provisions of this Act by virtue of which conduct of any description is or may be authorised by any warrant, authorisation or notice, or by virtue of which information may be obtained in any manner, is to be read—

(a)as making it unlawful to engage in any conduct of that description which is not otherwise unlawful under this Act and would not be unlawful apart from this Act,

(b)as otherwise requiring—

(i)the issue, grant or giving of such a warrant, authorisation or notice, or

(ii)the taking of any step for or towards obtaining the authority of such a warrant, authorisation or notice,

before any such conduct of that description is engaged in, or

(c)as prejudicing any power to obtain information by any means not involving conduct that may be authorised under this Act.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(f)(ii)

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