Further transitional provision regarding bulk personal datasets
9.—(1) Paragraphs (3) to (5) apply in relation to a set of information which is—
(a)retained by an intelligence service immediately before 22nd August 2018, or
(b)acquired by an intelligence service under a warrant or other authorisation listed in paragraph (2) which is in force immediately before 22nd August 2018.
(2) The warrants or other authorisations are—
(a)a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(1);
(b)an interception authorisation given under section 49 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(2);
(c)a warrant issued under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994(3);
(d)an authorisation given under section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994(4);
(e)a direction given under section 94 of the 1984 Act.
(3) Section 201 (exceptions to section 200(1) or (2)) has effect as if the reference in subsection (1) to a warrant or other authorisation issued or given under this Act included a reference to—
(a)a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;
(b)an interception authorisation given under section 49 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;
(c)a warrant issued under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994;
(d)an authorisation given under section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994;
(e)a direction given under section 94 of the 1984 Act.
(4) Section 220 (initial examinations: time limits) has effect as if the reference in subsection (1) to a warrant or other authorisation issued or given under this Act included a reference to—
(a)a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;
(b)an interception authorisation given under section 49 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;
(c)a warrant issued under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994;
(d)an authorisation given under section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994;
(e)a direction given under section 94 of the 1984 Act.
(5) Section 225 has effect as if the reference in subsection (1) to a warrant or other authorisation given under this Act included a reference to—
(a)a warrant issued under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;
(b)an interception authorisation given under section 49 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;
(c)a warrant issued under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994;
(d)an authorisation given under section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
Section 5 was amended by section 2 of the Security Service Act 1996 (c. 35), section 74(1) and (2) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and section 251(3) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
Section 7 was amended by section 74(3) of and Schedule 5 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 116(1) and (2) of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) and section 31(5) and (6) of the Terrorism Act 2006.