Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 53 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(p)(ii)

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

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I2 Sch. 10 para. 54 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(e)(ii)

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 ”.

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I3 Sch. 10 para. 55 in force at 5.2.2019 for specified purposes by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(p)(iii)

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

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I4 Sch. 10 para. 56 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(e)(iii)

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))

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

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 10 para. 59 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(e)(iii)

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

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 10 para. 60 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(e)(iii)

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).”

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 10 para. 61 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(p)(iv)