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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2020 No. 1037
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 268(3) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 268(4) of that Act.
Draft Statutory Instruments
Investigatory Powers
Made
[ ] 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016(1), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 72(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and the public authorities to which the modifications in these Regulations relate.
In accordance with section 268(2) of that Act, a period of at least 12 weeks beginning with the day on which that consultation first began has elapsed and the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to proceed with making the Regulations.
In accordance with section 268(3) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations and a document explaining the Regulations were laid before Parliament and the draft Regulations were approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 268(4) of that Act, after the expiry of the 40-day period(2).
2016 c. 25. Section 71(2) was amended, and section 71(2A) was inserted, by S.I. 2018/1123.
“The 40-day period” is defined in section 268(11) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
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