The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2017

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2.  The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 13th February 2017—

(a) section 1 (overview of Act);

(b) section 227 (Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners);

(c) section 228 (terms and conditions of appointment);

(d) section 229(6) and (7) (requirement that a Judicial Commissioner must not act in certain ways);

(e) the definition of “police force” in section 229(9) (definitions in section 229) and section 60(1) for the purpose of the definition of “police force” in section 229(9);

(f) section 230 (additional directed oversight functions);

(g) section 232 (additional functions under this Part);

(h) section 233(1) (functions under other Parts and other enactments) so far as it relates to functions exercisable by virtue of any other Part of the 2016 Act;

(i) section 234(1), (2)(g) to (i) and (3) to (9) (annual and other reports);

(j) section 235(1) to (4) and (7) (investigation and information powers);

(k) section 237 (information gateway);

(l) section 238 (funding, staff and facilities etc.), other than subsection (6)(b) and (c);

(m) section 239 (power to modify functions);

(n) section 241 (codes of practice);

(o) section 246 (Technology Advisory Panel);

(p) section 247 (members of the Panel);

(q) section 250 (power to develop compliance systems etc.);

(r) section 251 (amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 1994);

(s) section 253(3) to (6) (regulations specifying obligations that may be imposed by a technical capability notice);

(t) Schedule 7 (codes of practice).