17Subject-matter of warrantsU.K.
(1)A warrant under this Chapter may relate to—
(a)a particular person or organisation, or
(b)a single set of premises.
(2)In addition, a targeted interception warrant or targeted examination warrant may relate to—
(a)a group of persons who share a common purpose or who carry on, or may carry on, a particular activity;
(b)more than one person or organisation, or more than one set of premises, where the conduct authorised or required by the warrant is for the purposes of a single investigation or operation;
(c)testing or training activities.
(3)In subsection (2)(c) “testing or training activities” means—
(a)in relation to a targeted interception warrant—
(i)the testing, maintenance or development of apparatus, systems or other capabilities relating to the interception of communications in the course of their transmission by means of a telecommunication system or to the obtaining of secondary data from communications transmitted by means of such a system, or
(ii)the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, such interception or the obtaining of such data;
(b)in relation to a targeted examination warrant—
(i)the testing, maintenance or development of apparatus, systems or other capabilities relating to the selection of relevant content for examination, or
(ii)the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, the selection of relevant content for examination.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 31.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 3(c)