Amendment of section 616
1
In the italic heading before section 61, at the end insert “
: designated senior officers
”
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2
Section 61 (power to grant authorisations) is amended as follows.
3
In the heading, after “Power” insert “
of designated senior officers
”
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4
In subsection (3), in paragraph (c), for “and 73 to 75” substitute “
, 73 and 75
”
.
5
In subsection (7)—
a
for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
for the applicable crime purpose (see subsection (7A)), or
b
omit paragraphs (d) to (j).
6
After subsection (7) insert—
7A
In subsection (7)(b), “the applicable crime purpose” means—
a
where the communications data is wholly or partly events data, the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime;
b
in any other case, the purpose of preventing or detecting crime or of preventing disorder.
7
In subsection (9), after paragraph (b) insert—
c
section 86(2A) for the meaning of “serious crime”.