SCHEDULE 1Amendments of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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1

Section 76 (use of a single point of contact) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (1) insert—

A1

Before making an application for an authorisation under section 60A, the officer making the application must consult a person who is acting as a single point of contact in relation to the making of applications.

3

In subsection (1), after “an authorisation” insert “ under section 61 or 61A ”.

4

In subsection (2)—

a

after “if the” insert “ officer or (as the case may be) ”;

b

for “subsection (1)” substitute “ subsection (A1) or (as the case may be) (1) ”.

5

In subsection (4), in paragraph (b)(i), after “authorisations” insert “ (whether under section 60A, 61 or 61A) ”.