Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Warrants that may be issued by Scottish Ministers U.K.

4 U.K. The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the head of an intelligence service, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—

(a) a targeted examination warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(2);

(b) a targeted equipment interference warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 103(1);

(c) a targeted examination warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 103(2);

(d) a warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (warrants for entry or interference with property or wireless telegraphy).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(i)

I2 Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 6.7.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/817, reg. 2

5 U.K. The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—

(a) a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106;

(b) an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

(c) an authorisation under section 28 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (authorisation of directed surveillance);

(d) an authorisation under section 32 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 30.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 2(2))

I4 Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 26.9.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 3(g)(i)

6 U.K. The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—

(a) a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106;

(b) an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

(c) an authorisation under section 6 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11) (authorisation of directed surveillance);

(d) an authorisation under section 10 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 30.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 2(2))

I6 Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 26.9.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 3(g)(i)

7 (1) The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of a relevant intercepting authority, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following— U.K.

(a) a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106;

(b) an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), each of the following is a “relevant intercepting authority”—

(a) the Director General of the National Crime Agency;

(b) the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

(c) the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(d) the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 30.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 2(2))

I8 Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 26.9.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 3(g)(i)