targeted equipment interference warrants (see subsection (2));

targeted examination warrants (see subsection (9)).

communications (see section 135);

equipment data (see section 100);

any other information.

must also authorise or require the person to whom it is addressed to secure the obtaining of the communications, equipment data or other information to which the warrant relates;

may also authorise that person to secure the disclosure, in any manner described in the warrant, of anything obtained under the warrant by virtue of paragraph (a).

monitoring, observing or listening to a person's communications or other activities;

recording anything which is monitored, observed or listened to.

any conduct which it is necessary to undertake in order to do what is expressly authorised or required by the warrant, including conduct for securing the obtaining of communications, equipment data or other information;

any conduct by any person which is conduct in pursuance of a requirement imposed by or on behalf of the person to whom the warrant is addressed to be provided with assistance in giving effect to the warrant.

equipment data;

information (other than a communication or equipment data) which is not private information.

systems data;

data which falls within subsection (2).

is, for the purposes of a relevant system, comprised in, included as part of, attached to or logically associated with a communication (whether by the sender or otherwise) or any other item of information,

is capable of being logically separated from the remainder of the communication or the item of information, and

if it were so separated, would not reveal anything of what might reasonably be considered to be the meaning (if any) of the communication or the item of information, disregarding any meaning arising from the fact of the communication or the existence of the item of information or from any data relating to that fact.

equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of a particular person or organisation;

equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of a group of persons who share a common purpose or who carry on, or may carry on, a particular activity;

equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of more than one person or organisation, where the interference is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;

equipment in a particular location;

equipment in more than one location, where the interference is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;

equipment which is being, or may be, used for the purposes of a particular activity or activities of a particular description;

equipment which is being, or may be, used to test, maintain or develop capabilities relating to interference with equipment for the purpose of obtaining communications, equipment data or other information;

equipment which is being, or may be, used for the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, such interference with equipment.

a particular person or organisation;

a group of persons who share a common purpose or who carry on, or may carry on, a particular activity;

more than one person or organisation, where the conduct authorised by the warrant is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;

the testing, maintenance or development of capabilities relating to the selection of protected material for examination;

the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, the selection of such material for examination.

the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is necessary on grounds falling within subsection (5),

the Secretary of State considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the Secretary of State considers that satisfactory arrangements made for the purposes of sections 129 and 130 (safeguards relating to disclosure etc.) are in force in relation to the warrant, and

except where the Secretary of State considers that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the Secretary of State considers that the only ground for considering the warrant to be necessary is for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime, and

the warrant, if issued, would authorise interference only with equipment which would be in Scotland at the time of the issue of the warrant or which the Secretary of State believes would be in Scotland at that time.

the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is necessary on grounds falling within subsection (5),

the Secretary of State considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is or may be necessary to authorise the selection of protected material for examination in breach of the prohibition in section 193(4) (prohibition on seeking to identify communications of, or private information relating to, individuals in the British Islands), and

except where the Secretary of State considers that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the Secretary of State considers that the only ground for considering the warrant to be necessary is for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime, and

the warrant, if issued, would relate only to a person who would be in Scotland at the time of the issue of the warrant or whom the Secretary of State believes would be in Scotland at that time.

in the interests of national security,

for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime, or

in the interests of the economic well-being of the United Kingdom so far as those interests are also relevant to the interests of national security.

the warrant authorises interference only with equipment which is in Scotland at the time the warrant is issued or which the Scottish Ministers believe to be in Scotland at that time,

the Scottish Ministers consider that the warrant is necessary for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime,

the Scottish Ministers consider that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the Scottish Ministers consider that satisfactory arrangements made for the purposes of sections 129 and 130 (safeguards relating to disclosure etc.) are in force in relation to the warrant, and

except where the Scottish Ministers consider that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the warrant relates only to a person who is in Scotland, or whom the Scottish Ministers believe to be in Scotland, at the time of the issue of the warrant,

the Scottish Ministers consider that the warrant is necessary for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime,

the Scottish Ministers consider that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the Scottish Ministers consider that the warrant is or may be necessary to authorise the selection of protected material in breach of the prohibition in section 193(4) (prohibition on seeking to identify communications of, or private information relating to, individuals in the British Islands), and

except where the Scottish Ministers consider that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is necessary in the interests of national security,

the Secretary of State considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the Secretary of State considers that satisfactory arrangements made for the purposes of sections 129 and 130 (safeguards relating to disclosure etc.) are in force in relation to the warrant, and

except where the Secretary of State considers that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

it is not reasonably practicable for the warrant to be signed by the person who took the decision to issue it, and

the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) a member of the Scottish Government has personally and expressly authorised the issue of the warrant.

the law enforcement chief considers that the warrant is necessary for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime,

the law enforcement chief considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the law enforcement chief considers that satisfactory arrangements made for the purposes of sections 129 and 130 (safeguards relating to disclosure etc.) are in force in relation to the warrant, and

except where the law enforcement chief considers that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the law enforcement chief considers that the warrant is necessary for the purpose of preventing death or any injury or damage to a person's physical or mental health or of mitigating any injury or damage to a person's physical or mental health,

the law enforcement chief considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

the law enforcement chief considers that satisfactory arrangements made for the purposes of sections 129 and 130 (safeguards relating to disclosure etc.) are in force in relation to the warrant, and

except where the law enforcement chief considers that there is an urgent need to issue the warrant, the decision to issue the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

a person is a law enforcement chief if the person is listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 6;

a person is an appropriate delegate in relation to a law enforcement chief listed in the first column if the person is listed in the corresponding entry in the second column of that table;

a person is an appropriate law enforcement officer in relation to a law enforcement chief listed in the first column if the person is listed in the corresponding entry in the third column of that table.

relates to the entitlement of one or more persons who are not nationals of the United Kingdom to enter, transit across, or be in, the United Kingdom (including conduct which relates to conditions or other controls on any such entitlement), or

the Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996;

the Commissioner, or an Assistant Commissioner, of the metropolitan police force;

the Commissioner of Police for the City of London;

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

the Chief Constable or a Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force;

the Chief Constable of the Ministry for Defence Police;

the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct;

the Service Police Complaints Commissioner;

the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

any of the conduct authorised by the warrant would take place in the British Islands (regardless of the location of the equipment that would, or may, be interfered with),

any of the equipment which would, or may, be interfered with would, or may, be in the British Islands at some time while the interference is taking place, or

whether the warrant is necessary on any relevant grounds (see subsection (3)), and

whether the conduct which would be authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct.

apply the same principles as would be applied by a court on an application for judicial review, and

consider the matters referred to in subsection (1) with a sufficient degree of care as to ensure that the Judicial Commissioner complies with the duties imposed by section 2 (general duties in relation to privacy).

in the case of a decision to issue a warrant under section 102, grounds falling within section 102(5);

in the case of a decision to issue a warrant under section 103, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime;

in the case of a decision to issue a warrant under section 104, the interests of national security;

in the case of a decision to issue a warrant under section 106(1), the purpose mentioned in section 106(1)(a);

in the case of a decision to issue a warrant under section 106(3), the purpose mentioned in section 106(3)(a).

a warrant under this Part is issued without the approval of a Judicial Commissioner, and

the person who issued the warrant considered that there was an urgent need to issue it.

decide whether to approve the decision to issue the warrant, and

notify the person of the Judicial Commissioner's decision.

ceases to have effect (unless already cancelled), and

may not be renewed,

authorise further interference with equipment for the purpose of enabling the person to whom the warrant was addressed to secure that anything in the process of being done under the warrant stops as soon as possible;

direct that any of the material obtained under the warrant is destroyed;

impose conditions as to the use or retention of any of that material.

may require an affected party to make representations about how the Judicial Commissioner should exercise any function under subsection (3) or (4), and

must have regard to any such representations made by an affected party (whether or not as a result of a requirement imposed under paragraph (a)).

the person who decided to issue the warrant;

the person to whom the warrant was addressed.

confirm the Judicial Commissioner's decision, or

make a fresh determination.

anything done under the warrant before it ceases to have effect;

an application is made to the Secretary of State for a targeted equipment interference warrant, and

an application is made to the Secretary of State for a targeted examination warrant, and

the Prime Minister F9, or

if conditions A and B are met, an individual (other than that Secretary of State) designated by the Prime Minister under this section.

an application is made under section 106 to a law enforcement chief for a targeted equipment interference warrant, and

the Prime Minister F16, or

if conditions A and B are met, an individual (other than that Secretary of State) designated by the Prime Minister under this section.

holds the office of Secretary of State, and

has the necessary operational awareness to decide whether to give approvals under subsection (3) or (6).

when the individual ceases to hold the office of Secretary of State, or

if earlier, when revoked by the Prime Minister.

a member of either House of Parliament;

a member of the Scottish Parliament;

a member of the National Assembly for Wales;

a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

an application is made for a warrant under this Part, and

that there are exceptional and compelling circumstances which make it necessary to authorise or require interference with equipment for the purpose of obtaining items subject to legal privilege or (in the case of a targeted examination warrant) the selection for examination of items subject to legal privilege, and

that the arrangements made for the purposes of section 129 or (as the case may be) section 191 (safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material) include specific arrangements for the handling, retention, use and destruction of such items.

the public interest in obtaining the information that would be obtained by the warrant outweighs the public interest in the confidentiality of items subject to legal privilege,

there are no other means by which the information may reasonably be obtained, and

in the case of a warrant considered necessary for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime or as mentioned in section 106(3)(a), obtaining the information is necessary for the purpose of preventing death or significant injury.

an application is made for a warrant under this Part,

the applicant considers that the relevant material is likely to include items subject to legal privilege, and

subsections (2) to (5) do not apply.

a statement that the applicant considers that the relevant material is likely to include items subject to legal privilege, and

an assessment of how likely it is that the relevant material will include such items.

in relation to a targeted equipment interference warrant, any material the obtaining of which is authorised or required under the warrant;

in relation to a targeted examination warrant, any protected material which the warrant authorises to be selected for examination.

an application is made for a warrant under this Part,

the applicant considers that the communications or the other items of information (“the targeted communications or other items of information”) are likely to be communications made or (as the case may be) other items of information created or held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.

set out the reasons for believing that the targeted communications or other items of information are likely to be communications made or (as the case may be) other items of information created or held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.

in the case of a targeted equipment interference warrant, to authorise or require interference with equipment for the purpose of obtaining communications or other items of information which the applicant for the warrant believes will be communications or other items of information containing confidential journalistic material, or

in the case of a targeted examination warrant, to authorise the selection for examination of journalistic material which the applicant for the warrant believes is confidential journalistic material.

in the case of a targeted equipment interference warrant, to authorise or require interference with equipment for the purpose of obtaining communications or other items of information which the applicant for the warrant believes will be communications or other items of information containing confidential journalistic material, or

in the case of a targeted examination warrant, to authorise the selection for examination of journalistic material which the applicant for the warrant believes is confidential journalistic material.

in the case of a warrant issued under section 102 or 103, to the head of the intelligence service by whom or on whose behalf the application for the warrant was made;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 104, to the Chief of Defence Intelligence;

the type of equipment which is to be interfered with, and

the conduct which the person to whom the warrant is addressed is authorised to take.

it is renewed before the end of that period (see section 117), or

it is cancelled or otherwise ceases to have effect before the end of that period (see sections 109 and 125).

in the case of an urgent warrant which has not been renewed, means the period ending with the F19fifthF1912th working day after the day on which the warrant was issued;

the warrant was issued without the approval of a Judicial Commissioner, and

the person who decided to issue the warrant considered that there was an urgent need to issue it.

that the appropriate person considers that the warrant continues to be necessary on any relevant grounds,

that the appropriate person considers that the conduct that would be authorised by the renewed warrant continues to be proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

that, in the case of a targeted examination warrant, the appropriate person considers that the warrant continues to be necessary to authorise the selection of protected material for examination in breach of the prohibition in section 193(4), and

that the decision to renew the warrant has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

in the case of a warrant issued under section 102 or 104, the Secretary of State;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 103, a member of the Scottish Government;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 102, grounds falling within section 102(5),

in the case of a warrant issued under section 103, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime,

in the case of a warrant issued under section 104, the interests of national security,

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(1), the purpose mentioned in section 106(1)(a), or

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(3), the purpose mentioned in section 106(3)(a).

in the case of an urgent warrant which has not been renewed, the relevant period;

in any other case, the period of 30 days ending with the day at the end of which the warrant would otherwise cease to have effect.

adding to the matters to which the warrant relates (see section 101(1) and (2)), by including the details required in relation to that matter by section 115(3) or (5);

removing a matter to which the warrant relates;

adding (in relation to a matter to which the warrant relates) a name or description to the names or descriptions included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) or (5);

varying or removing (in relation to a matter to which the warrant relates) a name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) or (5);

adding to the descriptions of types of equipment included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(4)(a);

varying or removing a description of a type of equipment included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(4)(a).

where a targeted equipment interference warrant relates only to a matter specified in section 101(1)(a), only to a matter specified in section 101(1)(d), or only to both such matters, the details included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) may not be modified;

where a targeted examination warrant relates only to a matter specified in section 101(2)(a), the details included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(5) may not be modified.

the person to whom the warrant is addressed;

a person who holds a senior position in the same public authority as the person mentioned in paragraph (a).

that the modification is necessary on any relevant grounds (see subsection (2)), and

that the conduct authorised by the modification is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct.

in the case of a warrant issued under section 102, grounds falling within section 102(5);

in the case of a warrant issued under section 103, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 104, the interests of national security.

the modification must be made by the Secretary of State, and

the modification has effect only if the decision to make the modification has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

except where the person making the modification considers that there is an urgent need to make it, the modification has effect only if the decision to make the modification has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

the references in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of that section to the warrant were references to the modification, and

any reference to the person who decided to issue the warrant were a reference to the person who decided to make the modification.

it is not reasonably practicable for the instrument to be signed by the person who took the decision to make the modification, and

the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) a member of the Scottish Government has personally and expressly authorised the making of the modification.

the modification is to remove any matter, name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) to (5),

the modification is made by virtue of section 119(2), or

any of sections 111 to 114 applies in relation to the making of the modification.

is made in accordance with section 119(1), and

is to remove any matter, name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) to (5).

section 112, 113 or 114 applies in relation to the making of a modification under section 118,

the person making the modification does so without the approval of a Judicial Commissioner, and

the person considered that there was an urgent need to make the modification.

decide whether to approve the decision to make the modification, and

notify the person of the appropriate person's decision.

the Secretary of State or (in the case of a warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers) a member of the Scottish Government must be notified personally of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii).

the warrant (unless it no longer has effect) has effect as if the modification had not been made, and

the person to whom the warrant is addressed must, so far as is reasonably practicable, secure that anything in the process of being done under the warrant by virtue of that modification stops as soon as possible;

anything done under the warrant by virtue of the modification before the modification ceases to have effect;

by the law enforcement chief, or

if the warrant was issued by an appropriate delegate, by that person.

adding to the matters to which the warrant relates (see section 101(1) and (2)), by including the details required in relation to that matter by section 115(3) or (5);

removing a matter to which the warrant relates;

adding (in relation to a matter to which the warrant relates) a name or description to the names or descriptions included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) or (5);

varying or removing (in relation to a matter to which the warrant relates) a name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) or (5);

adding to the descriptions of types of equipment included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(4)(a);

varying or removing a description of a type of equipment included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(4)(a).

except where the person making the modification considers that there is an urgent need to make it, the decision to make the modification has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(1), the purpose mentioned in section 106(1)(a);

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(3), the purpose mentioned in section 106(3)(a).

the references in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of that section to the warrant were references to the modification, and

any reference to the person who decided to issue the warrant were a reference to the person who decided to make the modification.

a modification is made under section 123 without the approval of a Judicial Commissioner, and

the person who made the modification considered that there was an urgent need to make it.

decide whether to approve the decision to make the modification, and

notify the person of the Judicial Commissioner's decision.

the person who issued the warrant must be notified of the refusal,

the warrant (unless it no longer has effect) has effect as if the modification had not been made, and

the person to whom the warrant is addressed must, so far as is reasonably practicable, secure that anything in the process of being done under the warrant by virtue of that modification stops as soon as possible;

anything done under the warrant by virtue of the modification before the modification ceases to have effect;

a warrant issued under this Part is no longer necessary on any relevant grounds, or

the conduct authorised by a warrant issued under this Part is no longer proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the conduct,

in the case of a warrant issued under section 102, grounds falling within section 102(5);

in the case of a warrant issued under section 103, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 104, the interests of national security;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(1), the purpose mentioned in section 106(1)(a);

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(3), the purpose mentioned in section 106(3)(a).

in the case of a warrant issued by the Secretary of State under section 102 or 104, the Secretary of State or a senior official acting on behalf of the Secretary of State;

in the case of a warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 103, a member of the Scottish Government or a senior official acting on behalf of the Scottish Ministers;

serve a copy of the warrant on any person whom the implementing authority considers may be able to provide such assistance, or

make arrangements for the service of a copy of the warrant on any such person.

the service of a copy of one or more schedules contained in the warrant with the omission of the remainder of the warrant, and

the service of a copy of the warrant with the omission of any schedule contained in it.

by serving it at the person's principal office within the United Kingdom or, if the person has no such office in the United Kingdom, at any place in the United Kingdom where the person carries on business or conducts activities;

if the person has specified an address in the United Kingdom as one at which the person, or someone on the person's behalf, will accept service of documents of the same description as a copy of a warrant, by serving it at that address;

by making it available for inspection (whether to the person or to someone acting on the person's behalf) at a place in the United Kingdom (but this is subject to subsection (4)).

it is not reasonably practicable for a copy to be served by any other means (whether as mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b) or otherwise), and

the implementing authority takes such steps as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the contents of the warrant, and the availability of a copy for inspection, to the attention of the person.

were approved by the Secretary of State or, in the case of a warrant addressed to a constable of the Police Service of Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers, before the warrant was served, and

are notified to the telecommunications operator by or on behalf of the law enforcement officer.

a National Crime Agency officer;

an officer of Revenue and Customs;

a constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

a member of the metropolitan police force.

it is necessary for the telecommunications operator to be required to take the steps, and

the steps are proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by them.

the number of persons to whom any of the material is disclosed or otherwise made available;

the extent to which any of the material is disclosed or otherwise made available;

the extent to which any of the material is copied;

the number of copies that are made.

it is, or is likely to become, necessary on any relevant grounds (see subsection (7)),

it is necessary for facilitating the carrying out of any functions under this Act of the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the person to whom the warrant is or was addressed,

it is necessary for facilitating the carrying out of any functions of the Judicial Commissioners or of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal under or in relation to this Act,

it is necessary for the purpose of legal proceedings, or

it is necessary for the performance of the functions of any person under any enactment.

its retention is not necessary, or not likely to become necessary, on any relevant grounds (see subsection (7)), and

its retention is not necessary for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (e) of subsection (3) above.

in relation to a warrant issued under section 102, grounds falling within section 102(5);

in relation to a warrant issued under section 103, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime;

in relation to a warrant issued under section 104, the interests of national security;

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(1), the purpose mentioned in section 106(1)(a);

in the case of a warrant issued under section 106(3), the purpose mentioned in section 106(3)(a).

material obtained under a targeted equipment interference warrant is retained, following its examination, for purposes other than the destruction of the material, and

it is material that contains confidential journalistic material or identifies a source of journalistic material,

any material obtained under the warrant has been handed over to any overseas authorities, or

a copy of any such material has been given to any overseas authorities.

any material obtained under the warrant is handed over to overseas authorities only if the requirements of subsection (2) are met, and

copies of any such material are given to overseas authorities only if those requirements are met.

direct that the item is destroyed, or

impose one or more conditions as to the use or retention of that item.

the public interest in retaining the item outweighs the public interest in the confidentiality of items subject to legal privilege, and

retaining the item is necessary in the interests of national security or for the purpose of preventing death or significant injury.

may require an affected party to make representations about how the Commissioner should exercise any function under subsection (3), and

must have regard to any such representations made by an affected party (whether or not as a result of a requirement imposed under paragraph (a)).

the issuing authority (within the meaning given by section 129(11));

the person to whom the warrant is or was addressed.

the person discloses any of the matters within subsection (4) in relation to a warrant under this Part, and

the disclosure is not an excepted disclosure (see section 133).

any person who may apply for a warrant under this Part;

any person holding office under the Crown;

any person employed by, or for the purposes of, a police force;

any telecommunications operator;

any person employed or engaged for the purposes of any business of a telecommunications operator;

any person to whom any of the matters within subsection (4) have been disclosed in relation to a warrant under this Part.

the existence or contents of the warrant;

the details of the issue of the warrant or of any renewal or modification of the warrant;

the existence or contents of any requirement to provide assistance in giving effect to the warrant;

the steps taken in pursuance of the warrant or of any such requirement;

any of the material obtained under the warrant in a form which identifies it as having been obtained under a warrant under this Part.

subsection (2) (disclosures authorised by warrant etc.);

subsection (3) (oversight bodies);

subsection (4) (legal proceedings);

subsection (6) (disclosures of a general nature).

a disclosure authorised by the warrant;

a disclosure authorised by the person to whom the warrant is or was addressed or under any arrangements made by that person for the purposes of this section;

a disclosure authorised by the terms of any requirement to provide assistance in giving effect to the warrant (including any requirement for disclosure imposed by virtue of section 126(4)).

a disclosure made to, or authorised by, a Judicial Commissioner;

a disclosure made to F4the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out of any of F23the Director General’s functions;

a disclosure made to the Service Police Complaints Commissioner for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out of any of the Commissioner’s functions;

a disclosure made to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out of any of its functions.

a disclosure of information that does not relate to any particular warrant under this Part but relates to such warrants in general.

the person discloses any matter in breach of section 132(1), and

the person knew that the disclosure was in breach of that section.

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine, or to both.