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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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3U.K.In section 29 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (powers of search etc.), at end, insert—

(8)The officer may not exercise a power under this section to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.

(9)In subsection (8) “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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