SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential provision

Part 3Acquisition of communications data

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

I553

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

I654

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

I455

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 ”.

I256

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

F157

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F258

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I159

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

I760

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

Police Reform Act 2002

I361

1

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

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).