# The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018, Regulation 3: Provisions coming into force on 26th September 2018


The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 26th September 2018—
(a) section 9 (restriction on requesting interception by overseas authorities), so far as not already in force;
(b) section 10 (restriction on requesting assistance under mutual assistance agreements etc.), so far as not already in force;
(c) section 35 (persons who may make modifications), so far as not already in force;
(d) section 58 (section 57: meaning of “excepted disclosure”), so far as not already in force;
(e) in section 231(9) (definition of “relevant error”), paragraph (a) to the extent that it applies to an error by a public authority relating to interception, so far as not already in force for that purpose;
(f) section 248 (combination of warrants and authorisations) for the purpose of the provisions of Schedule 8 coming into force in accordance with paragraph (g) of this regulation;
(g) in Schedule 8—
(i) paragraphs 3 and 5 to 7, so far as not already in force;
(ii) paragraphs 24 and 26 (certain rules in the Police Act 1997 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 not applying to combined warrants);
(h) in Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (repeal of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of RIPA) so far as it omits section 1 of RIPA (unlawful interception) so far as not already omitted, and section 271(1) so far as it relates to that paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/940/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016-commencement-no-8-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2018/regulation-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

