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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2018

S.I. 2018/817 · Made 5 July 2018

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Investigatory Powers

Made 5th July 2018

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 272(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2016 c. 25.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed Day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2018.

2Appointed Day

Paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 8 to 10, 13 and 14 of Schedule 8 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (combined warrants that may be issued on application of an intelligence service or the Chief of Defence Intelligence) come into force on 6th July 2018 for all remaining purposes.

Signature

Ben Wallace

Minister of State

Home Office

5th July 2018

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force the ability of the Secretary of State to issue combined warrants under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c.25) (“the Act”) on the application of an intelligence service or the Chief of Defence Intelligence.