# The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017, Regulation 4: Transitory provisions regarding functions of the Interception of Communications Commissioner


From 1st September 2017 until the repeal of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of RIPA by paragraph 45 of Schedule 10 to the 2016 Act is fully in force, the references to the Interception of Communications Commissioner in sections 1(1A) (unlawful interception), 12(11)(c) (maintenance of interception capability), 15(4)(c) (general safeguards) and 19(9) (offence for unauthorised disclosures) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule A1 to, RIPA are to be read as references to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/859/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016-commencement-no-3-and-transitory-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2017/regulation-4
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