{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-239",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-239.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/20",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026",
  "path": "section/239",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "239",
  "heading": "Prevention and investigation measures: online information",
  "text": "(1) Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (terrorism prevention and investigation measures: electronic communication devices) is amended as follows.\n(2) In sub-paragraph (4), after paragraph (e) insert—\n“(ea) the inspection of any online account accessed by means of a device;”.\n(3) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—\n“(4A) The “inspection” of a device, or an online account accessed by means of a device, includes—\n(a) accessing the device or the online account,\n(b) examining information held on the device or accessed by means of the online account, and\n(c) extracting such information.”\n(4) After sub-paragraph (6) insert—\n“(7) An “online account” means an account by means of which information held on a service provided by means of the internet is made accessible.\n(8) The reference in this paragraph to “extracting” information includes reproducing it in any form.”\n(5) Paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the National Security Act 2023 (prevention and investigation measures: electronic communication devices) is amended as follows.\n(6) In sub-paragraph (4), after paragraph (e) insert—\n“(ea) the inspection of any online account accessed by means of a device;”.\n(7) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—\n“(4A) The “inspection” of a device, or an online account accessed by means of a device, includes—\n(a) accessing the device or the online account,\n(b) examining information held on the device or accessed by means of the online account, and\n(c) extracting such information.”\n(8) After sub-paragraph (6)—\n“(7) An “online account” means an account by means of which information held on a service provided by means of the internet is made accessible.\n(8) The reference in this paragraph to “extracting” information includes reproducing it in any form.”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 239 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/239",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:58.060228+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}