# The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018, Regulation 5: Bulk provisions coming into force on 31st May 2018


The following provisions of Part 6 (bulk warrants) come into force on 31st May 2018—
(a) section 136 (bulk interception warrants);
(b) section 137 (obtaining secondary data);
(c) section 138 (power to issue bulk interception warrants) for the purpose of the Secretary of State deciding to issue a bulk interception warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of such a warrant;
(d) section 139 (additional requirements in respect of warrants affecting overseas operators);
(e) section 140 (approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners);
(f) section 141 (decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by the Secretary of State);
(g) section 142 (requirements that must be met by warrants);
(h) section 150 (safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material);
(i) section 151 (safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas);
(j) section 157 (Chapter 1: interpretation);
(k) section 176 (bulk equipment interference warrants: general);
(l) section 177 (meaning of “equipment data”);
(m) section 178 (power to issue bulk equipment interference warrants), for the purpose of the Secretary of State deciding to issue a bulk equipment interference warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of such a warrant;
(n) section 179 (approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners);
(o) section 182 (decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State);
(p) section 183 (requirements that must be met by warrants);
(q) section 191 (safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material);
(r) section 192 (safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas);
(s) section 198 (Chapter 3: interpretation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2018/regulation-5
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