SCHEDULE 1U.K.Amendments of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

16.—(1) Section 76 (use of a single point of contact) is amended as follows.U.K.

(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) ”.