http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/14
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
An Act to make provision about the interception of communications, equipment interference and the acquisition and retention of communications data, bulk personal datasets and other information; to make provision about the treatment of material held as a result of such interception, equipment interference or acquisition or retention; to establish the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners and make provision about them and other oversight arrangements; to make further provision about investigatory powers and national security; to amend sections 3 and 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994; and for connected purposes.
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Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(1)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(a)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(1)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(a)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(2)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(b)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(2)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(b)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 220(6)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(7)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(4)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(a)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(4)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(a)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(13)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(b)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(13)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(b)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Pt. 7A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 2
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 202(5)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 206(8)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 219(9)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(4)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 220(7)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(5)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(15)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(6)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Pt. 7B
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 5
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 2(1)(ja)
(jb)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 6(3)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(6A)
(6B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 7(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 228(6)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 7(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(8)-(8D)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(10A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(14)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 228A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 9
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 229(3E)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 230(1)(d) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 231(10)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(4)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 235A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 11(1)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 11(3A)
(3B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 12(3)
s. 12(5)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 261(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 13(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 12(2B)-(2D)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 12(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 267(5)(aa)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(8)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 2A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(9)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 62(5A)-(5C)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 15(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(4)(aa)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 16(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(4A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 16(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(4)-(4B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(5A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(9A)
(9B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(d)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(11A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(f)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(14)-(16)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(g)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(3)-(3B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(4A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(8A)
(8B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(d)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(10A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(f)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(13)-(15)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(g)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 261(10)(c) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 19(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(6A)
(6B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 94A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 255(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 256A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(7)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 258A
258B
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 21(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 267(3)(ja)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 21(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2A)-(2F)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(3)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(3)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(6)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(3)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(6)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(7A)-(7E)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 121(4)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 25
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 195
195A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 27(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 229(8)(fb)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 27(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 3 para. 12A and cross-heading
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 28(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 3
para. 25
26
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 28(3)
s. 32(2)
Part 1General privacy protections
Restrictions on interference with equipment
I114Restriction on use of section 93 of the Police Act 1997
1
A person may not, for the purpose of obtaining communications, private information or equipment data, make an application under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 for authorisation to engage in conduct which could be authorised by a targeted equipment interference warrant under Part 5 if the applicant considers that the conduct would (unless done under lawful authority) constitute one or more offences under sections 1 to 3A of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (computer misuse offences).
2
In this section, “communications”, “private information” and “equipment data” have the same meaning as in Part 5 (see section 135).