Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Valid from 30/12/2016

Valid from 31/05/2018

20 (1) The law about the following matters, so far as relating to a warrant or other authorisation that may be included in a combined warrant, applies in relation to so much of a combined warrant as consists of such a warrant or authorisation— U.K.

(a) the duties imposed by section 2 (general duties in relation to privacy);

(b) any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be issued or given;

(c) the grounds on which such a warrant or authorisation may be issued or given;

(d) the conduct that may be authorised by such a warrant or authorisation;

(e) any requirements as to what must be included in such a warrant or authorisation;

(f) any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be renewed and the grounds on which it may be renewed;

(g) any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be modified;

(h) the grounds on which such a warrant or authorisation may be modified and the procedural rules that apply to such a modification;

(i) the circumstances in which such a warrant or authorisation may or must be cancelled.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(h) “procedural rules”, in relation to the modification of a warrant or other authorisation, means the law about any of the following matters—

(a) the involvement of Judicial Commissioners in decisions;

(b) the delegation of decisions;

(c) the signing of instruments making a modification;

(d) urgent cases.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to paragraphs 21 to 26.