Part 3Authorisations for obtaining communications data

Relevant public authorities other than local authorities

72Certain regulations under section 71: supplementary

1

This section applies to regulations under section 71 other than regulations which do only one or both of the following—

a

remove a public authority from the list in column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 and make consequential modifications,

b

modify column 2 of the table in a way that does not involve replacing an office, rank or position specified in that column in relation to a particular public authority with a lower office, rank or position in relation to the same authority.

2

Before making regulations to which this section applies, the Secretary of State must consult—

a

the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and

b

the public authority to which the modifications relate.

3

A statutory instrument containing regulations to which this section applies may not be made except in accordance with the enhanced affirmative procedure.