Part 1Bulk personal datasets
Bulk personal dataset warrants
I14Agency head functions
1
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.
2
In section 202 (restriction on use of class BPD warrants)—
a
in subsections (1) and (2), after “head of the intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
;
b
in subsection (3)—
i
after “head of the intelligence service”, in the first place it occurs, insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
;
ii
omit “by the head of the intelligence service”;
c
after subsection (4) insert—
5
For the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (3), only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.
3
In section 206 (additional safeguards for health records)—
a
in subsections (4)(b) and (5)(a) and (b), after “head of the intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
;
b
after subsection (7) insert—
8
For the purposes of subsections (4)(b) and (5), only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.
4
In section 219 (non-renewal or cancellation of BPD warrants)—
a
in subsection (2), after “addressed” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
;
b
in the following provisions, after “the head of the intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
—
i
subsection (2)(b);
ii
subsection (7), in both places it occurs;
iii
subsection (8), in both places it occurs;
c
after subsection (8) insert—
9
For the purposes of subsections (2), (7) and (8), only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.
5
In section 220 (initial examinations: time limits)—
a
in the following provisions, after “head of the intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
—
i
subsection (1)(b);
ii
subsection (2);
iii
subsection (3);
iv
subsection (5);
b
after subsection (6) (inserted by section 1) insert—
7
For the purposes of this section, only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.
6
In section 225 (application of Part 7 to bulk personal datasets obtained under this Act)—
a
in subsection (3), after “head of the intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf”
;
b
in subsection (13), after “head of an intelligence service” insert “, or a person acting on their behalf,”
;
c
after subsection (14) insert—
15
For the purposes of subsections (3) and (13), only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.