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Section 73 Local authorities as relevant public authoritiesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A local authority is a relevant public authority for the purposes of this Part F1but only so far as relating to authorisations under section 60A.

F2(2)

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(3)

An authorisation may not be granted under section 60A on the application of a local authority unless—

(a)

section 60A(1)(a) is met in relation to a purpose within section 60A(7)(b),

(b)

the local authority is a party to a collaboration agreement (whether as a supplying authority or a subscribing authority or both), and

(c)

that collaboration agreement is certified by the Secretary of State (having regard to guidance given by virtue of section 79(6) and (7)) as being appropriate for the local authority.

F3(3A)

In subsection (3)—

  • “collaboration agreement” means an agreement under section 78 that falls within subsection (1)(b)(iii) of that section,

  • “subscribing authority” has the same meaning as in section 78,

  • “supplying authority” has the same meaning as in section 78.

F4(4)

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(5)

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(6)

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(7)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 73(1) inserted (5.2.2019) by The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 13(2) (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

F2

S. 73(2) omitted (5.2.2019) by virtue of The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

F3

S. 73(3A) substituted (17.5.2019) by The Communications Data Acquisition Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/939), regs. 1(2), 2

F4

S. 73(4)-(7) omitted (5.2.2019) by virtue of The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

Commencement

I1

S. 73 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(d)