Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Valid from 05/02/2019

Part 3 U.K. Acquisition of communications data

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 U.K.

53 U.K. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.

Valid from 22/07/2020

54 U.K. Omit Chapter 2 of Part 1 (acquisition and disclosure of communications data).

55 U.K. In section 49(1)(c) (investigation of electronic data protected by encryption etc: powers under which data obtained)—

(a) for the words from “section 22(3)” to “Part II” substitute “ Part 3 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or Part 2 of this Act ”, and

(b) for “under section 22(4)” substitute “ in pursuance of an authorisation under Part 3 of the Act of 2016 or as the result of the issue of a warrant under Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Act of 2016 ”.

Valid from 22/07/2020

56 U.K. In section 71(2) (issue and revision of codes of practice) omit “23A or”.

Prospective

F1 57 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 10 para. 57 omitted (5.2.2019) by virtue of The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 28 (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

Prospective

F2 58 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 10 para. 58 omitted (5.2.2019) by virtue of The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 28 (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

Valid from 22/07/2020

59 U.K. In section 78(3)(a) (affirmative orders) omit “22(9), 23A(6), 25(5),”.

Valid from 22/07/2020

60 U.K. In section 81(9) (general interpretation: certain references relating to Northern Ireland) omit “23A(7)(b),”.

Police Reform Act 2002 U.K.

61 (1) Paragraph 19ZA of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (investigations by the IPCC: information notices) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) omit—

(a) the words from “(within the meaning of Chapter 2” to “2000)”, and

(b) the words “(within the meaning of that Chapter)”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) In sub-paragraph (3) “communications data”, “postal operator” and “telecommunications operator” have the same meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act).”