Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Section 12(1)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Abolition of disclosure powers

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 U.K.

F1 1 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 1-4 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Criminal Justice Act 1987 U.K.

F1 2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 1-4 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Consumer Protection Act 1987 U.K.

F1 3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 1-4 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Environmental Protection Act 1990 U.K.

F1 4 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 paras. 1-4 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Social Security Administration Act 1992 U.K.

5 U.K. In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information)—

(a) in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (j),

(b) in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “ so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator. ”,

(c) omit subsection (2F), and

(d) in subsection (7)—

(i) after the definition of “bank” insert—

““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”,

(ii) after the definition of “insurer” insert—

““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”, and

(iii) for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—

““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)

6 U.K. In section 109C of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (powers of entry) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 109B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 U.K.

7 U.K. In section 103B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (power to require information)—

(a) in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (i),

(b) in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “ so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator. ”,

(c) omit subsection (2F), and

(d) in subsection (7)—

(i) after the definition of “bank” insert—

““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”,

(ii) after the definition of “insurer” insert—

““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”, and

(iii) for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—

““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)

8 U.K. In section 103C of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (powers of entry) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 103B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.”

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 U.K.

F2 9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 para. 9 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)

Finance Act 2008 U.K.

F3 10 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2 para. 10 omitted (retrospectively) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 352(6)(7)

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/899) U.K.

11 U.K. In regulation 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (power to require information from persons who provide telecommunications services etc.)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (f) of paragraph (3),

(b) in sub-paragraph (g) of that paragraph for “(f)” substitute “ (e) ”,

(c) omit paragraphs (6) and (7),

(d) after paragraph (10) insert—

“(10A) Nothing in this regulation is to be read as enabling a person to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.”, and

(e) in paragraph (11)—

(i) after the definition of “bank” insert—

““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”,

(ii) after the definition of “family” insert—

““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”, and

(iii) for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—

““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)