http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/182
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 6Bulk warrants
CHAPTER 3Bulk equipment interference warrants
Bulk equipment interference warrants
I1182Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
1
The decision to issue a bulk equipment interference warrant must be taken personally by the Secretary of State.
2
Before a bulk equipment interference warrant is issued, it must be signed by the Secretary of State.
3
If it is not reasonably practicable for a warrant to be signed by the Secretary of State, the warrant may be signed by a senior official designated by the Secretary of State for that purpose.
4
In such a case, the warrant must contain a statement that—
a
it is not reasonably practicable for the warrant to be signed by the Secretary of State, and
b
the Secretary of State has personally and expressly authorised the issue of the warrant.