Section 226F Requirement for authorisation by warrantF1
An intelligence service may not exercise a power to examine a third party bulk personal dataset unless the examination of the dataset is authorised by a third party BPD warrant.
A “third party BPD warrant” is a warrant issued under this Part authorising an intelligence service to examine any third party bulk personal dataset described in the warrant.
A third party BPD warrant may authorise the examination of a bulk personal dataset—
the content of which may vary from time to time, or
that does not exist at the time of the issue of the warrant.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 7B inserted (14.10.2024 for specified purposes, 25.4.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 5, 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2025/501, reg. 2