http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/237/2016-11-09
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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2024-05-18
2016-11-09
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 8Oversight arrangements
CHAPTER 1Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners
Reports and investigation and information powers
237Information gateway
1
A disclosure of information to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner or another Judicial Commissioner for the purposes of any function of the Commissioner does not breach—
a
an obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or
b
any other restriction on the disclosure of information (whether imposed by virtue of this Act or otherwise).
2
But subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure, in contravention of any provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, of personal data which is not exempt from those provisions.