# Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Section 101: Subject-matter of warrants


(1) A targeted equipment interference warrant may relate to any one or more of the following matters—
(a) equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of a particular person or organisation;
(b) equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of a group of persons who share a common purpose or who carry on, or may carry on, a particular activity;
(c) equipment belonging to, used by or in the possession of more than one person or organisation, where the interference is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;
(d) equipment in a particular location;
(e) equipment in more than one location, where the interference is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;
(f) equipment which is being, or may be, used for the purposes of a particular activity or activities of a particular description;
(g) equipment which is being, or may be, used to test, maintain or develop capabilities relating to interference with equipment for the purpose of obtaining communications, equipment data or other information;
(h) equipment which is being, or may be, used for the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, such interference with equipment.
(2) A targeted examination warrant may relate to any one or more of the following matters—
(a) a particular person or organisation;
(b) a group of persons who share a common purpose or who carry on, or may carry on, a particular activity;
(c) more than one person or organisation, where the conduct authorised by the warrant is for the purpose of a single investigation or operation;
(d) the testing, maintenance or development of capabilities relating to the selection of protected material for examination;
(e) the training of persons who carry out, or are likely to carry out, the selection of such material for examination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016/section-101
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