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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Cross Heading: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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1U.K.In section 20 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (powers of inspectors), at end, insert—
“(9)Nothing in this section is to be read as enabling an inspector to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.
(10)In subsection (9) “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).”
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