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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

2016 c. 25 · Enacted 29 November 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 30 September 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 202(4)words substitutedData Protection Act 2018 Sch. 19 para. 201
Sch. 3 para. 11repealedSanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Sch. 3 para. 9
Sch. 3 para. 12words substitutedSanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Sch. 3 para. 10
s. 48AinsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 180(2)
s. 229(4)(e)(i)word insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 180(3)

An Act to make provision about the interception of communications, equipment interference and the acquisition and retention of communications data, bulk personal datasets and other information; to make provision about the treatment of material held as a result of such interception, equipment interference or acquisition or retention; to establish the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners and make provision about them and other oversight arrangements; to make further provision about investigatory powers and national security; to amend sections 3 and 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994; and for connected purposes.

[29th November 2016]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: General privacy protections
  2. Overview and general privacy duties
  3. 1Overview of Act
  4. 2General duties in relation to privacy
  5. Prohibitions against unlawful interception
  6. 3Offence of unlawful interception
  7. 4Definition of “interception” etc.
  8. 5Conduct that is not interception
  9. 6Definition of “lawful authority” in relation to interceptions
  10. 7Monetary penalties for certain unlawful interceptions
  11. 8Civil liability for certain unlawful interceptions
  12. 9Restriction on requesting interception by overseas authorities
  13. 10Restriction on requesting assistance under mutual assistance agreements etc.
  14. Prohibition against unlawful obtaining of communications data
  15. 11Offence of unlawfully obtaining communications data
  16. Abolition or restriction of powers to obtain communications data
  17. 12Abolition or restriction of certain powers to obtain communications data
  18. Restrictions on interference with equipment
  19. 13Mandatory use of equipment interference warrants
  20. 14Restriction on use of section 93 of the Police Act 1997
  21. Part 2: Lawful interception of communications
  22. Chapter 1: Interception and examination with a warrant
  23. Warrants under this Chapter
  24. 15Warrants that may be issued under this Chapter
  25. 16Obtaining secondary data
  26. 17Subject-matter of warrants
  27. Power to issue warrants
  28. 18Persons who may apply for issue of a warrant
  29. 19Power of Secretary of State to issue warrants
  30. 20Grounds on which warrants may be issued by Secretary of State
  31. 21Power of Scottish Ministers to issue warrants
  32. 22“Relevant Scottish applications”
  33. Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  34. 23Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  35. 24Approval of warrants issued in urgent cases
  36. 25Failure to approve warrant issued in urgent case
  37. Additional safeguards
  38. 26Members of Parliament etc.
  39. 27Items subject to legal privilege
  40. 28Confidential journalistic material
  41. 29Sources of journalistic information
  42. Further provision about warrants
  43. 30Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Ministers
  44. 31Requirements that must be met by warrants
  45. 32Duration of warrants
  46. 33Renewal of warrants
  47. 34Modification of warrants
  48. 35Persons who may make modifications
  49. 36Further provision about modifications
  50. 37Notification of major modifications
  51. 38Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
  52. 39Cancellation of warrants
  53. 40Special rules for certain mutual assistance warrants
  54. Implementation of warrants
  55. 41Implementation of warrants
  56. 42Service of warrants
  57. 43Duty of operators to assist with implementation
  58. Chapter 2: Other forms of lawful interception
  59. Interception with consent
  60. 44Interception with the consent of the sender or recipient
  61. Interception for administrative or enforcement purposes
  62. 45Interception by providers of postal or telecommunications services
  63. 46Interception by businesses etc. for monitoring and record-keeping purposes
  64. 47Postal services: interception for enforcement purposes
  65. 48Interception by OFCOM in connection with wireless telegraphy
  66. Interception taking place in certain institutions
  67. 49Interception in prisons
  68. 50Interception in psychiatric hospitals etc.
  69. 51Interception in immigration detention facilities
  70. Interception in accordance with overseas requests
  71. 52Interception in accordance with overseas requests
  72. Chapter 3: Other provisions about interception
  73. Restrictions on use or disclosure of material obtained under warrants etc.
  74. 53Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
  75. 54Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas
  76. 55Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
  77. 56Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc.
  78. 57Duty not to make unauthorised disclosures
  79. 58Section 57: meaning of “excepted disclosure”
  80. 59Offence of making unauthorised disclosures
  81. Interpretation
  82. 60Part 2: interpretation
  83. Part 3: Authorisations for obtaining communications data
  84. Targeted authorisations for obtaining data: the Investigatory Powers Commissioner
  85. 60APower of Investigatory Powers Commissioner to grant authorisations
  86. Targeted authorisations for obtaining data : designated senior officers
  87. 61Power of designated senior officers to grant authorisations
  88. 61APower of designated senior officers to grant authorisations: urgent cases
  89. Further provision about authorisations
  90. 62Restrictions in relation to internet connection records
  91. 63Additional restrictions on grant of authorisations under section 61
  92. 64Procedure for authorisations and authorised notices
  93. 65Duration and cancellation of authorisations and notices
  94. 66Duties of telecommunications operators in relation to authorisations
  95. Filtering arrangements for obtaining data
  96. 67Filtering arrangements for obtaining data
  97. 68Use of filtering arrangements in pursuance of an authorisation
  98. 69Duties in connection with operation of filtering arrangements
  99. Relevant public authorities other than local authorities
  100. 70Relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.
  101. 71Power to modify section 70 and Schedule 4
  102. 72Certain regulations under section 71: supplementary
  103. Local authorities
  104. 73Local authorities as relevant public authorities
  105. 74Requirement to be party to collaboration agreement Repealed
  106. 75Judicial approval for local authority authorisations Repealed
  107. Additional protections
  108. 76Use of a single point of contact
  109. 77Commissioner approval for authorisations to identify or confirm journalistic sources
  110. Collaboration agreements
  111. 78Collaboration agreements
  112. 79Collaboration agreements: supplementary
  113. 80Police collaboration agreements
  114. Further and supplementary provision
  115. 81Lawfulness of conduct authorised by this Part
  116. 82Offence of making unauthorised disclosure
  117. 83Certain transfer and agency arrangements with public authorities
  118. 84Application of Part 3 to postal operators and postal services
  119. 85Extra-territorial application of Part 3
  120. 86Part 3: interpretation
  121. Part 4: Retention of communications data
  122. General
  123. 87Powers to require retention of certain data
  124. Safeguards
  125. 88Matters to be taken into account before giving retention notices
  126. 89Approval of retention notices by Judicial Commissioners
  127. 90Review by the Secretary of State
  128. 91Approval of notices following review under section 90
  129. 92Data integrity and security
  130. 93Disclosure of retained data
  131. Variation , revocation or renewal of notices
  132. 94Variation or revocation of notices
  133. 94ARenewal of notices
  134. Enforcement
  135. 95Enforcement of notices and certain other requirements and restrictions
  136. Further and supplementary provision
  137. 96Application of Part 4 to postal operators and postal services
  138. 97Extra-territorial application of Part 4
  139. 98Part 4: interpretation
  140. Part 5: Equipment interference
  141. Warrants under this Part
  142. 99Warrants under this Part: general
  143. 100Meaning of “equipment data”
  144. 101Subject-matter of warrants
  145. Power to issue warrants
  146. 102Power to issue warrants to intelligence services: the Secretary of State
  147. 103Power to issue warrants to intelligence services: the Scottish Ministers
  148. 104Power to issue warrants to the Chief of Defence Intelligence
  149. 105Decision to issue warrants under sections 102 to 104 to be taken personally by Ministers
  150. 106Power to issue warrants to law enforcement officers
  151. 107Restriction on issue of warrants to certain law enforcement officers
  152. Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  153. 108Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  154. 109Approval of warrants issued in urgent cases
  155. 110Failure to approve warrant issued in urgent case
  156. Additional safeguards
  157. 111Members of Parliament etc.
  158. 112Items subject to legal privilege
  159. 113Confidential journalistic material
  160. 114Sources of journalistic information
  161. Further provision about warrants
  162. 115Requirements that must be met by warrants
  163. 116Duration of warrants
  164. 117Renewal of warrants
  165. 118Modification of warrants issued by the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers
  166. 119Persons who may make modifications under section 118
  167. 120Further provision about modifications under section 118
  168. 121Notification of modifications
  169. 122Approval of modifications under section 118 made in urgent cases
  170. 123Modification of warrants issued by law enforcement chiefs
  171. 124Approval of modifications under section 123 in urgent cases
  172. 125Cancellation of warrants
  173. Implementation of warrants
  174. 126Implementation of warrants
  175. 127Service of warrants
  176. 128Duty of telecommunications operators to assist with implementation
  177. Supplementary provision
  178. 129Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
  179. 130Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas
  180. 131Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
  181. 132Duty not to make unauthorised disclosures
  182. 133Section 132: meaning of “excepted disclosure”
  183. 134Offence of making unauthorised disclosure
  184. 135Part 5: interpretation
  185. Part 6: Bulk warrants
  186. Chapter 1: Bulk interception warrants
  187. Bulk interception warrants
  188. 136Bulk interception warrants
  189. 137Obtaining secondary data
  190. 138Power to issue bulk interception warrants
  191. 139Additional requirements in respect of warrants affecting overseas operators
  192. 140Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  193. 141Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
  194. 142Requirements that must be met by warrants
  195. Duration, modification and cancellation of warrants
  196. 143Duration of warrants
  197. 144Renewal of warrants
  198. 145Modification of warrants
  199. 146Approval of major modifications by Judicial Commissioners
  200. 147Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
  201. 148Cancellation of warrants
  202. Implementation of warrants
  203. 149Implementation of warrants
  204. Restrictions on use or disclosure of material obtained under warrants etc.
  205. 150Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
  206. 151Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas
  207. 152Safeguards relating to examination of material
  208. 153Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
  209. 154Additional safeguards for confidential journalistic material etc
  210. 154ASection 154: procedure where use of criteria approved by senior official
  211. 155Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
  212. 156Application of other restrictions in relation to warrants
  213. Interpretation
  214. 157Chapter 1: interpretation
  215. Chapter 2: Bulk acquisition warrants
  216. Bulk acquisition warrants
  217. 158Power to issue bulk acquisition warrants
  218. 159Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  219. 160Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
  220. 161Requirements that must be met by warrants
  221. Duration, modification and cancellation of warrants
  222. 162Duration of warrants
  223. 163Renewal of warrants
  224. 164Modification of warrants
  225. 165Approval of major modifications by Judicial Commissioners
  226. 166Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
  227. 167Cancellation of warrants
  228. Implementation of warrants
  229. 168Implementation of warrants
  230. 169Service of warrants
  231. 170Duty of operators to assist with implementation
  232. Restrictions on use or disclosure of data obtained under warrants etc.
  233. 171Safeguards relating to the retention and disclosure of data
  234. 172Safeguards relating to examination of data
  235. 173Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of data
  236. Supplementary provision
  237. 174Offence of making unauthorised disclosure
  238. 175Chapter 2: interpretation
  239. Chapter 3: Bulk equipment interference warrants
  240. Bulk equipment interference warrants
  241. 176Bulk equipment interference warrants: general
  242. 177Meaning of “equipment data”
  243. 178Power to issue bulk equipment interference warrants
  244. 179Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  245. 180Approval of warrants issued in urgent cases
  246. 181Failure to approve warrant issued in urgent case
  247. 182Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
  248. 183Requirements that must be met by warrants
  249. Duration, modification and cancellation of warrants
  250. 184Duration of warrants
  251. 185Renewal of warrants
  252. 186Modification of warrants
  253. 187Approval of major modifications by Judicial Commissioners
  254. 188Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
  255. 189Cancellation of warrants
  256. Implementation of warrants
  257. 190Implementation of warrants
  258. Restrictions on use or disclosure of material obtained under warrants etc.
  259. 191Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
  260. 192Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas
  261. 193Safeguards relating to examination of material etc.
  262. 194Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
  263. 195Additional safeguards for confidential journalistic material etc
  264. 195ASection 195: procedure where use of criteria approved by senior official
  265. 196Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
  266. 197Application of other restrictions in relation to warrants
  267. Interpretation
  268. 198Chapter 3: interpretation
  269. Part 7: Bulk personal dataset warrants
  270. Bulk personal datasets: interpretation
  271. 199Bulk personal datasets: interpretation
  272. Requirement for authorisation
  273. 200Requirement for authorisation ...: general
  274. 201Exceptions to section 200(1) and (2)
  275. Restriction on use of class BPD warrants etc
  276. 202Restriction on use of class BPD warrants
  277. 202AFurther provision about sensitive processing
  278. 203Meaning of “protected data”
  279. Issue of warrants
  280. 204Class BPD warrants
  281. 205Specific BPD warrants
  282. 206Additional safeguards for health records
  283. 207Protected data: power to impose conditions
  284. 208Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  285. 209Approval of specific BPD warrants issued in urgent cases
  286. 210Failure to approve specific BPD warrant issued in urgent case
  287. 211Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
  288. 212Requirements that must be met by warrants
  289. Duration, modification and cancellation
  290. 213Duration of warrants
  291. 214Renewal of warrants
  292. 215Modification of warrants
  293. 216Approval of major modifications by Judicial Commissioners
  294. 217Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
  295. 218Cancellation of warrants
  296. 219Non-renewal or cancellation of BPD warrants
  297. Further and supplementary provision
  298. 220Initial examinations: time limits
  299. 221Safeguards relating to examination of bulk personal datasets
  300. 222Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: examination
  301. 223Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: retention following examination
  302. 224Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
  303. 225Application of Part to bulk personal datasets obtained under this Act
  304. 226Part 7: interpretation
  305. Part 7A: Bulk personal dataset authorisations
  306. Low or no reasonable expectation of privacy
  307. 226ABulk personal datasets: low or no reasonable expectation of privacy
  308. Issue of authorisations
  309. 226BIndividual authorisation
  310. 226BACategory authorisation
  311. 226BBApproval of authorisations by Judicial Commissioners
  312. 226BCApproval of individual authorisations granted in urgent cases
  313. Duration, renewal and cancellation
  314. 226CDuration of authorisation
  315. 226CARenewal of authorisation
  316. 226CBCancellation of authorisation
  317. 226CCNon-renewal or cancellation of individual authorisation
  318. 226CDNon-renewal or cancellation of category authorisation
  319. Further and supplementary provision
  320. 226DSection 226A ceasing to apply to part of bulk personal dataset
  321. 226DAAnnual report
  322. 226DBReport to Intelligence and Security Committee
  323. 226DCPart 7A: interpretation
  324. Part 7B: Third party bulk personal datasets
  325. Interpretation
  326. 226EThird party bulk personal datasets: interpretation
  327. Requirement for warrant
  328. 226FRequirement for authorisation by warrant
  329. 226FAExceptions to section 226F(1)
  330. Issue of warrants
  331. 226GApplication for third party BPD warrant
  332. 226GAApproval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
  333. 226GBApproval of third party BPD warrants issued in urgent cases
  334. 226GCDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
  335. 226GDRequirements that must be met by warrants
  336. Duration, renewal and cancellation
  337. 226HDuration of warrants
  338. 226HARenewal of warrants
  339. 226HBCancellation of warrants
  340. 226HCNon-renewal or cancellation of third party BPD warrant
  341. Further and supplementary provision
  342. 226IInitial inspection
  343. 226IASafeguards relating to examination of third party bulk personal datasets
  344. 226IBAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: examination
  345. 226ICAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: retention following examination
  346. 226IDOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
  347. 226IEPart 7B: interpretation
  348. Part 8: Oversight arrangements
  349. Chapter 1: Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners
  350. The Commissioners
  351. 227Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners
  352. 228Terms and conditions of appointment
  353. 228ATemporary Judicial Commissioners
  354. Main functions of Commissioners
  355. 229Main oversight functions
  356. 230Additional directed oversight functions
  357. 231Error reporting
  358. 232Additional functions under this Part
  359. 233Functions under other Parts and other enactments
  360. Reports and investigation and information powers
  361. 234Annual and other reports
  362. 235Investigation and information powers
  363. 235APersonal data breaches
  364. 236Referrals by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
  365. 237Information gateway
  366. Supplementary provision
  367. 238Funding, staff and facilities etc.
  368. 239Power to modify functions
  369. 240Abolition of existing oversight bodies
  370. Chapter 2: Other arrangements
  371. Codes of practice
  372. 241Codes of practice
  373. Investigatory Powers Tribunal
  374. 242Right of appeal from Tribunal
  375. 243Functions of Tribunal in relation to this Act etc.
  376. Information Commission
  377. 244Oversight by Information Commission in relation to Part 4
  378. Advisory bodies
  379. 245Technical Advisory Board
  380. 246Technology Advisory Panel
  381. 247Members of the Panel
  382. Part 9: Miscellaneous and general provisions
  383. Chapter 1: Miscellaneous
  384. Combined warrants and authorisations
  385. 248Combination of warrants and authorisations
  386. Compliance with Act
  387. 249Payments towards certain compliance costs
  388. 250Power to develop compliance systems etc.
  389. Additional powers
  390. 251Amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 1994
  391. 252National security notices
  392. 253Technical capability notices
  393. 254Approval of notices by Judicial Commissioners
  394. 255Further provision about notices under section 252 or 253
  395. 256Variation and revocation of notices
  396. 256ARenewal of notices
  397. 257Review of notices by the Secretary of State
  398. 258Approval of notices following review under section 257
  399. 258ANotification of proposed changes to telecommunications services etc
  400. 258BVariation and revocation of notices given under section 258A
  401. Wireless telegraphy
  402. 259Amendments of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
  403. Chapter 2: General
  404. Review of operation of Act
  405. 260Review of operation of Act
  406. Interpretation
  407. 261Telecommunications definitions
  408. 262Postal definitions
  409. 263General definitions
  410. 264General definitions: “journalistic material” etc.
  411. 265Index of defined expressions
  412. Supplementary provision
  413. 266Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  414. 267Regulations
  415. 268Enhanced affirmative procedure
  416. 269Financial provisions
  417. 270Transitional, transitory or saving provision
  418. 271Minor and consequential provision
  419. Final provision
  420. 272Commencement, extent and short title
  421. Schedule 1: Monetary penalty notices
  422. Part 1: Monetary penalty notices
  423. Payment of monetary penalties
  424. 1Paragraph 1
  425. Contents of monetary penalty notices
  426. 2Paragraph 2
  427. Enforcement obligations
  428. 3Paragraph 3
  429. Consultation requirements before service of monetary penalty notices
  430. 4Paragraph 4
  431. 5Paragraph 5
  432. 6Paragraph 6
  433. Variation or cancellation of monetary penalty notices
  434. 7Paragraph 7
  435. Appeals in relation to monetary penalty notices
  436. 8Paragraph 8
  437. Enforcement of monetary penalty notices
  438. 9Paragraph 9
  439. 10Paragraph 10
  440. Guidance
  441. 11Paragraph 11
  442. Interpretation of Part 1
  443. 12Paragraph 12
  444. Part 2: Information provisions
  445. Information notices
  446. 13Paragraph 13
  447. 14Paragraph 14
  448. Appeals in relation to information notices
  449. 15Paragraph 15
  450. Enforcement of information notices
  451. 16Paragraph 16
  452. 17Paragraph 17
  453. Technical assistance for the Commissioner
  454. 18Paragraph 18
  455. Interpretation of Part 2
  456. 19Paragraph 19
  457. Schedule 2: Abolition of disclosure powers
  458. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  459. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  460. Criminal Justice Act 1987
  461. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  462. Consumer Protection Act 1987
  463. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  464. Environmental Protection Act 1990
  465. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  466. Social Security Administration Act 1992
  467. 5Paragraph 5
  468. 6Paragraph 6
  469. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
  470. 7Paragraph 7
  471. 8Paragraph 8
  472. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  473. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  474. Finance Act 2008
  475. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  476. Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/899)
  477. 11Paragraph 11
  478. Schedule 2A: Specified public authorities for the purposes of section 12
  479. 1Paragraph 1
  480. 2Paragraph 2
  481. Schedule 3: Exceptions to section 56
  482. Introductory
  483. 1Paragraph 1
  484. Disclosures of lawfully intercepted communications
  485. 2Paragraph 2
  486. Disclosures of convictions for certain offences
  487. 3Paragraph 3
  488. Proceedings before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal etc.
  489. 4Paragraph 4
  490. Proceedings before Special Immigration Appeals Commission
  491. 5Paragraph 5
  492. Proceedings before Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission
  493. 6Paragraph 6
  494. Closed material proceedings
  495. 7Paragraph 7
  496. TPIM proceedings
  497. 8Paragraph 8
  498. Proceedings under Part 2 of the National Security Act 2023
  499. 8AParagraph 8A
  500. TEO proceedings
  501. 9Paragraph 9
  502. Sanctions proceedings
  503. 9AParagraph 9A
  504. Proceedings relating to freezing of terrorist assets etc.
  505. 10Paragraph 10
  506. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  507. 12Paragraph 12
  508. Proceedings relating to release of prisoners etc in England and Wales
  509. 12AParagraph 12A
  510. Proceedings relating to release of prisoners etc. in Northern Ireland
  511. 13Paragraph 13
  512. Employment or industrial tribunal proceedings
  513. 14Paragraph 14
  514. 15Paragraph 15
  515. Proceedings relating to dismissal for certain offences
  516. 16Paragraph 16
  517. Proceedings on appeals relating to claims of discrimination in Northern Ireland
  518. 17Paragraph 17
  519. 18Paragraph 18
  520. Civil proceedings for enforcement of duty to assist with implementation of warrants
  521. 19Paragraph 19
  522. Proceedings for certain offences
  523. 20Paragraph 20
  524. Disclosures to prosecutors and judges
  525. 21Paragraph 21
  526. Disclosures to inquiries and inquests
  527. 22Paragraph 22
  528. 23Paragraph 23
  529. 24Paragraph 24
  530. 25Paragraph 25
  531. 26Paragraph 26
  532. Schedule 4: Relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.
  533. 1Table of authorities and officers etc.
  534. Part 2: Interpretation of table
  535. 1Paragraph 1
  536. Schedule 5: Transfer and agency arrangements with public authorities: further provisions
  537. Particular safeguards in connection with operation of section 69
  538. 1Paragraph 1
  539. Requirement for public authority to provide reports to Secretary of State
  540. 2Paragraph 2
  541. Transfer schemes in connection with transfer of functions
  542. 3Paragraph 3
  543. Tax in connection with transfer schemes
  544. 4Paragraph 4
  545. Supplementary and other general provision
  546. 5Paragraph 5
  547. 6Paragraph 6
  548. Schedule 6: Issue of warrants under section 106 etc: table
  549. 1Table: Part 1
  550. 2Table: Part 2
  551. Part 3: Interpretation of the table
  552. 1Paragraph 1
  553. 2Paragraph 2
  554. 3Paragraph 3
  555. 4Paragraph 4
  556. Schedule 7: Codes of practice
  557. Scope of codes
  558. 1Paragraph 1
  559. 2Paragraph 2
  560. 3Paragraph 3
  561. Procedural requirements
  562. 4Paragraph 4
  563. Revision of codes
  564. 5Paragraph 5
  565. Effect of codes
  566. 6Paragraph 6
  567. Schedule 8: Combination of warrants and authorisations
  568. Part 1: Combinations with targeted interception warrants
  569. Warrants that may be issued by Secretary of State
  570. 1Paragraph 1
  571. 2Paragraph 2
  572. 3Paragraph 3
  573. Warrants that may be issued by Scottish Ministers
  574. 4Paragraph 4
  575. 5Paragraph 5
  576. 6Paragraph 6
  577. 7Paragraph 7
  578. Part 2: Other combinations involving targeted equipment interference warrants
  579. Warrants that may be issued by Secretary of State
  580. 8Paragraph 8
  581. 9Paragraph 9
  582. Warrants that may be issued by Scottish Ministers
  583. 10Paragraph 10
  584. Warrants that may be issued by other persons
  585. 11Paragraph 11
  586. 12Paragraph 12
  587. Part 3: Combinations involving targeted examination warrants only
  588. 13Paragraph 13
  589. 14Paragraph 14
  590. Part 4: Combined warrants: supplementary provision
  591. Introductory
  592. 15Paragraph 15
  593. General
  594. 16Paragraph 16
  595. 17Paragraph 17
  596. 18Paragraph 18
  597. 19Paragraph 19
  598. Rules about issue etc. applying separately in relation to each part of a combined warrant
  599. 20Paragraph 20
  600. Rules about issue etc. applying in relation to combined warrants
  601. 21Paragraph 21
  602. 22Paragraph 22
  603. 23Paragraph 23
  604. 24Paragraph 24
  605. 25Paragraph 25
  606. 26Paragraph 26
  607. Modification of rules as to duration
  608. 27Paragraph 27
  609. Special rules about the application of this Act to combined warrants
  610. 28Paragraph 28
  611. 29Paragraph 29
  612. 30Paragraph 30
  613. 31Paragraph 31
  614. 32Paragraph 32
  615. Power to make consequential amendments
  616. 33Paragraph 33
  617. Schedule 9: Transitional, transitory and saving provision
  618. Lawful interception of communications
  619. 1Paragraph 1
  620. Authorisations for obtaining communications data
  621. 2Paragraph 2
  622. Retention of communications data
  623. 3Paragraph 3
  624. 4Paragraph 4
  625. 5Paragraph 5
  626. Definitions of “other relevant crime” and “serious crime”
  627. 6Paragraph 6
  628. Savings for particular purposes
  629. 7Paragraph 7
  630. 8Paragraph 8
  631. 9Paragraph 9
  632. General saving for lawful conduct
  633. 10Paragraph 10
  634. Schedule 10: Minor and consequential provision
  635. Part 1: General amendments
  636. Police Act 1997
  637. 1Paragraph 1
  638. Northern Ireland Act 1998
  639. 2Paragraph 2
  640. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  641. 3Paragraph 3
  642. 4Paragraph 4
  643. 5Paragraph 5
  644. 6Paragraph 6
  645. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
  646. 7Paragraph 7
  647. Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 1)
  648. 8Paragraph 8
  649. Social Security Fraud Act 2001
  650. 9Paragraph 9
  651. Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
  652. 10Paragraph 10
  653. Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
  654. 11Paragraph 11
  655. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  656. 12Paragraph 12
  657. Police Reform Act 2002
  658. 13Paragraph 13
  659. ...
  660. Paragraph Repealed
  661. Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/418 (N.I. 5))
  662. 15Paragraph 15
  663. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
  664. 16Paragraph 16
  665. Constitutional Reform Act 2005
  666. 17Paragraph 17
  667. Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005
  668. 18Paragraph 18
  669. Serious Crime Act 2007
  670. 19Paragraph 19
  671. Legal Services Act 2007
  672. 20Paragraph 20
  673. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
  674. 21Paragraph 21
  675. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
  676. 22Paragraph 22
  677. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
  678. 23Paragraph 23
  679. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
  680. 24Paragraph 24
  681. Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010
  682. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  683. Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 5)
  684. 26Paragraph 26
  685. Charities Act 2011
  686. 27Paragraph 27
  687. Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012
  688. 28Paragraph 28
  689. Crime and Courts Act 2013
  690. 29Paragraph 29
  691. Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10 (N.I.))
  692. 30Paragraph 30
  693. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
  694. 31Paragraph 31
  695. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
  696. 32Paragraph 32
  697. Immigration Act 2014
  698. 33Paragraph 33
  699. Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
  700. 34Paragraph 34
  701. Immigration Act 2016
  702. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  703. Part 2: Lawful interception of communications
  704. Security Service Act 1989
  705. 36Paragraph 36
  706. Official Secrets Act 1989
  707. 37Paragraph 37
  708. Intelligence Services Act 1994
  709. 38Paragraph 38
  710. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
  711. 39Paragraph 39
  712. Police Act 1997
  713. 40Paragraph 40
  714. Scotland Act 1998
  715. 41Paragraph 41
  716. Northern Ireland Act 1998
  717. 42Paragraph 42
  718. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  719. 43Paragraph 43
  720. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  721. 44Paragraph 44
  722. 45Paragraph 45
  723. 46Paragraph 46
  724. 47Paragraph 47
  725. 48Paragraph 48
  726. 49Paragraph 49
  727. 50Paragraph 50
  728. Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 13)
  729. 51Paragraph 51
  730. Justice and Security Act 2013
  731. 52Paragraph 52
  732. Part 3: Acquisition of communications data
  733. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  734. 53Paragraph 53
  735. 54Paragraph 54
  736. 55Paragraph 55
  737. 56Paragraph 56
  738. 57Paragraph 57 Not yet in force
  739. 58Paragraph 58 Not yet in force
  740. 59Paragraph 59
  741. 60Paragraph 60
  742. Police Reform Act 2002
  743. 61Paragraph 61
  744. Part 4: Retention of communications data
  745. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
  746. 62Paragraph 62
  747. Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
  748. 63Paragraph 63
  749. Part 5: Equipment interference
  750. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  751. 64Paragraph 64
  752. 65Paragraph 65
  753. 66Paragraph 66
  754. Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11)
  755. 67Paragraph 67
  756. 68Paragraph 68
  757. 69Paragraph 69
  758. Crime and Courts Act 2013
  759. 70Paragraph 70
  760. Part 6: Judicial Commissioners
  761. Police Act 1997
  762. 71Paragraph 71
  763. 72Paragraph 72
  764. 73Paragraph 73
  765. 74Paragraph 74
  766. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  767. 75Paragraph 75
  768. 76Paragraph 76
  769. 77Paragraph 77
  770. 78Paragraph 78
  771. 79Paragraph 79
  772. 80Paragraph 80
  773. 81Paragraph 81
  774. 82Paragraph 82
  775. 83Paragraph 83
  776. Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11)
  777. 84Paragraph 84
  778. 85Paragraph 85
  779. 86Paragraph 86
  780. 87Paragraph 87
  781. 88Paragraph 88
  782. 89Paragraph 89
  783. 90Paragraph 90
  784. 91Paragraph 91
  785. 92Paragraph 92
  786. 93Paragraph 93
  787. 94Paragraph 94
  788. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
  789. 95Paragraph 95
  790. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
  791. 96Paragraph 96
  792. 97Paragraph 97
  793. 98Paragraph 98
  794. Part 7: Other minor and consequential provision
  795. Telecommunications Act 1984
  796. 99Paragraph 99
  797. Northern Ireland Act 1998
  798. 100Paragraph 100
  799. Communications Act 2003
  800. 101Paragraph 101
  801. 8Repeals and revocations consequential on other repeals or amendments in this Act