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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018

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Transitional provision regarding bulk personal datasets

8.—(1) Until 22nd February 2019, subsections (1) and (2) of section 200 (requirement for authorisation by warrant) do not apply in relation to a bulk personal dataset which is retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not prevent—

(a)the making of an application for, or the issue of, a specific BPD warrant authorising the retention, or retention and examination, of a bulk personal dataset which is retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018;

(b)the making of an application for, or the issue of, a class BPD warrant authorising the retention, or retention and examination, of bulk personal datasets of a class including a bulk personal dataset which is retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018;

(c)the making of an application for, or the giving of, a direction under section 225 in relation to a bulk personal dataset which is retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018.

(3) Paragraph (1) ceases to apply, in relation to a bulk personal dataset which is retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018, where at any time before 22nd February 2019 the Secretary of State issues—

(a)a specific BPD warrant authorising the retention, or retention and examination, of that dataset, or

(b)a class BPD warrant authorising the retention, or retention and examination, of bulk personal datasets of a class including that dataset.

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