The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018

11.—(1) Section 71 (power to modify section 70 and Schedule 4) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (c), omit “by a designated senior officer with a specified public authority”;

(b) in paragraph (d), for the words from “such authorisations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ the authorisations may be granted ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Regulations adding a public authority to, or removing a public authority from, the list in column 1 of the table may do so in relation to all or any of the following—

(a) authorisations under section 60A by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner;

(b) authorisations by a designated senior officer under section 61;

(c) authorisations by a designated senior officer under section 61A.”.

(4) In subsection (3), after “relevant public authority” insert “ (in relation to one or more of the authorisations mentioned in subsection (2A)) ”.