Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 U.K.

39 (1) The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section 3(7) (initial duty of prosecutor to disclose) for “section 17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000” substitute “ section 56 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”.

(3) In section 7A(9) (continuing duty of prosecutor to disclose) for “section 17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)” substitute “ section 56 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”.

(4) In section 8(6) (application by accused for disclosure) for “section 17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000” substitute “ section 56 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”.

(5) In section 23 (code of practice) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) The code must be so framed that it does not apply to any of the following—

(a) material intercepted in obedience to a warrant issued under section 2 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985;

(b) material intercepted under the authority of an interception warrant under section 5 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

(c) material obtained under the authority of a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016;

(d) material obtained under the authority of a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 6 of that Act.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 39 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(g)(iii)