SCHEDULE 1Amendments of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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1

Section 71 (power to modify section 70 and Schedule 4) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (c), omit “by a designated senior officer with a specified public authority”;

b

in paragraph (d), for the words from “such authorisations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ the authorisations may be granted ”.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

Regulations adding a public authority to, or removing a public authority from, the list in column 1 of the table may do so in relation to all or any of the following—

a

authorisations under section 60A by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner;

b

authorisations by a designated senior officer under section 61;

c

authorisations by a designated senior officer under section 61A.

4

In subsection (3), after “relevant public authority” insert “ (in relation to one or more of the authorisations mentioned in subsection (2A)) ”.