Paragraph 20

United Kingdom

The law about the following matters, so far as relating to a warrant or other authorisation that may be included in a combined warrant, applies in relation to so much of a combined warrant as consists of such a warrant or authorisation—

(a)

the duties imposed by section 2 (general duties in relation to privacy);

(b)

any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be issued or given;

(c)

the grounds on which such a warrant or authorisation may be issued or given;

(d)

the conduct that may be authorised by such a warrant or authorisation;

(e)

any requirements as to what must be included in such a warrant or authorisation;

(f)

any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be renewed and the grounds on which it may be renewed;

(g)

any conditions that must be met before such a warrant or authorisation may be modified;

(h)

the grounds on which such a warrant or authorisation may be modified and the procedural rules that apply to such a modification;

(i)

the circumstances in which such a warrant or authorisation may or must be cancelled.

I3(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)(h) “procedural rules”, in relation to the modification of a warrant or other authorisation, means the law about any of the following matters—

(a)

the involvement of Judicial Commissioners in decisions;

(b)

the delegation of decisions;

(c)

the signing of instruments making a modification;

(d)

urgent cases.

I4(3)

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to paragraphs 21 to 26.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 8 para. 20(1) in force at 31.5.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(v)(aa)
I2: Sch. 8 para. 20(1)(2) in force at 27.6.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(e)(ii)
I3: Sch. 8 para. 20(2) in force at 31.5.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(v)(bb)
I4: Sch. 8 para. 20(3) in force at 31.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(v)(cc)