# The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018, Regulation 7: Transitional provision regarding bulk acquisition warrants


(1) Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a bulk acquisition warrant which replaces a direction given under section 94 of the 1984 Act which imposes requirements relating to the acquisition of communications data in bulk.
(2) Until the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the bulk acquisition warrant is issued—
(a) section 172(1) has effect as if the requirement in paragraph (a) does not apply, and
(b) section 173(1)(b) and (c) (offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of data) has effect as if the references to a requirement imposed by section 172 do not include the requirement imposed by section 172(1)(a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/873/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016-commencement-no-7-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2018/regulation-7
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