Investigatory Powers Act 2016
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Overview of ActGeneral duties in relation to privacyOffence of unlawful interceptionDefinition of “interception” etc.Conduct that is not interceptionDefinition of “lawful authority” in relation to interceptionsMonetary penalties for certain unlawful interceptionsCivil liability for certain unlawful interceptionsRestriction on requesting interception by overseas authoritiesRestriction on requesting assistance under mutual assistance agreements etc.Offence of unlawfully obtaining communications dataAbolition or restriction of certain powers to obtain communications dataMandatory use of equipment interference warrantsRestriction on use of section 93 of the Police Act 1997Warrants that may be issued under this ChapterObtaining secondary dataSubject-matter of warrantsPersons who may apply for issue of a warrantPower of Secretary of State to issue warrantsGrounds on which warrants may be issued by Secretary of StatePower of Scottish Ministers to issue warrants“Relevant Scottish applications”Approval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersApproval of warrants issued in urgent casesFailure to approve warrant issued in urgent caseMembers of Parliament etc.Items subject to legal privilegeConfidential journalistic materialSources of journalistic informationDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by MinistersRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrantsPersons who may make modificationsFurther provision about modificationsNotification of major modificationsApproval of major modifications made in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsSpecial rules for certain mutual assistance warrantsImplementation of warrantsService of warrantsDuty of operators to assist with implementationInterception with the consent of the sender or recipientInterception by providers of postal or telecommunications servicesInterception by businesses etc. for monitoring and record-keeping purposesPostal services: interception for enforcement purposesInterception by OFCOM in connection with wireless telegraphyInterception in prisonsInterception in psychiatric hospitals etc.Interception in immigration detention facilitiesInterception in accordance with overseas requestsSafeguards relating to retention and disclosure of materialSafeguards relating to disclosure of material overseasAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilegeExclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc.Duty not to make unauthorised disclosuresSection 57: meaning of “excepted disclosure”Offence of making unauthorised disclosuresPart 2: interpretationPower of Investigatory Powers Commissioner to grant authorisationsPower of designated senior officers to grant authorisationsPower of designated senior officers to grant authorisations: urgent casesRestrictions in relation to internet connection recordsAdditional restrictions on grant of authorisations under section 61Procedure for authorisations and authorised noticesDuration and cancellation of authorisations and noticesDuties of telecommunications operators in relation to authorisationsFiltering arrangements for obtaining dataUse of filtering arrangements in pursuance of an authorisationDuties in connection with operation of filtering arrangementsRelevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.Power to modify section 70 and Schedule 4Certain regulations under section 71: supplementaryLocal authorities as relevant public authoritiesRequirement to be party to collaboration agreementJudicial approval for local authority authorisationsUse of a single point of contactCommissioner approval for authorisations to identify or confirm journalistic sourcesCollaboration agreementsCollaboration agreements: supplementaryPolice collaboration agreementsLawfulness of conduct authorised by this PartOffence of making unauthorised disclosureCertain transfer and agency arrangements with public authoritiesApplication of Part 3 to postal operators and postal servicesExtra-territorial application of Part 3Part 3: interpretationPowers to require retention of certain dataMatters to be taken into account before giving retention noticesApproval of retention notices by Judicial CommissionersReview by the Secretary of StateApproval of notices following review under section 90Data integrity and securityDisclosure of retained dataVariation or revocation of noticesRenewal of noticesEnforcement of notices and certain other requirements and restrictionsApplication of Part 4 to postal operators and postal servicesExtra-territorial application of Part 4Part 4: interpretationWarrants under this Part: generalMeaning of “equipment data”Subject-matter of warrantsPower to issue warrants to intelligence services: the Secretary of StatePower to issue warrants to intelligence services: the Scottish MinistersPower to issue warrants to the Chief of Defence IntelligenceDecision to issue warrants under sections 102 to 104 to be taken personally by MinistersPower to issue warrants to law enforcement officersRestriction on issue of warrants to certain law enforcement officersApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersApproval of warrants issued in urgent casesFailure to approve warrant issued in urgent caseMembers of Parliament etc.Items subject to legal privilegeConfidential journalistic materialSources of journalistic informationRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrants issued by the Secretary of State or Scottish MinistersPersons who may make modifications under section 118Further provision about modifications under section 118Notification of modificationsApproval of modifications under section 118 made in urgent casesModification of warrants issued by law enforcement chiefsApproval of modifications under section 123 in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsImplementation of warrantsService of warrantsDuty of telecommunications operators to assist with implementationSafeguards relating to retention and disclosure of materialSafeguards relating to disclosure of material overseasAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilegeDuty not to make unauthorised disclosuresSection 132: meaning of “excepted disclosure”Offence of making unauthorised disclosurePart 5: interpretationBulk interception warrantsObtaining secondary dataPower to issue bulk interception warrantsAdditional requirements in respect of warrants affecting overseas operatorsApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrantsApproval of major modifications by Judicial CommissionersApproval of major modifications made in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsImplementation of warrantsSafeguards relating to retention and disclosure of materialSafeguards relating to disclosure of material overseasSafeguards relating to examination of materialAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilegeAdditional safeguards for confidential journalistic material etcSection 154: procedure where use of criteria approved by senior officialOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of materialApplication of other restrictions in relation to warrantsChapter 1: interpretationPower to issue bulk acquisition warrantsApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrantsApproval of major modifications by Judicial CommissionersApproval of major modifications made in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsImplementation of warrantsService of warrantsDuty of operators to assist with implementationSafeguards relating to the retention and disclosure of dataSafeguards relating to examination of dataOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of dataOffence of making unauthorised disclosureChapter 2: interpretationBulk equipment interference warrants: generalMeaning of “equipment data”Power to issue bulk equipment interference warrantsApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersApproval of warrants issued in urgent casesFailure to approve warrant issued in urgent caseDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrantsApproval of major modifications by Judicial CommissionersApproval of major modifications made in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsImplementation of warrantsSafeguards relating to retention and disclosure of materialSafeguards relating to disclosure of material overseasSafeguards relating to examination of material etc.Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilegeAdditional safeguards for confidential journalistic material etcSection 195: procedure where use of criteria approved by senior officialOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of materialApplication of other restrictions in relation to warrantsChapter 3: interpretationBulk personal datasets: interpretationRequirement for authorisation ...: generalExceptions to section 200(1) and (2)Restriction on use of class BPD warrantsFurther provision about sensitive processingMeaning of “protected data”Class BPD warrantsSpecific BPD warrantsAdditional safeguards for health recordsProtected data: power to impose conditionsApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersApproval of specific BPD warrants issued in urgent casesFailure to approve specific BPD warrant issued in urgent caseDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsModification of warrantsApproval of major modifications by Judicial CommissionersApproval of major modifications made in urgent casesCancellation of warrantsNon-renewal or cancellation of BPD warrantsInitial examinations: time limitsSafeguards relating to examination of bulk personal datasetsAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: examinationAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: retention following examinationOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of materialApplication of Part to bulk personal datasets obtained under this ActPart 7: interpretationBulk personal datasets: low or no reasonable expectation of privacyIndividual authorisationCategory authorisationApproval of authorisations by Judicial CommissionersApproval of individual authorisations granted in urgent casesDuration of authorisationRenewal of authorisationCancellation of authorisationNon-renewal or cancellation of individual authorisationNon-renewal or cancellation of category authorisationSection 226A ceasing to apply to part of bulk personal datasetAnnual reportReport to Intelligence and Security CommitteePart 7A: interpretationThird party bulk personal datasets: interpretationRequirement for authorisation by warrantExceptions to section 226F(1)Application for third party BPD warrantApproval of warrants by Judicial CommissionersApproval of third party BPD warrants issued in urgent casesDecisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateRequirements that must be met by warrantsDuration of warrantsRenewal of warrantsCancellation of warrantsNon-renewal or cancellation of third party BPD warrantInitial inspectionSafeguards relating to examination of third party bulk personal datasetsAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: examinationAdditional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: retention following examinationOffence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of materialPart 7B: interpretationInvestigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial CommissionersTerms and conditions of appointmentTemporary Judicial CommissionersMain oversight functionsAdditional directed oversight functionsError reportingAdditional functions under this PartFunctions under other Parts and other enactmentsAnnual and other reportsInvestigation and information powersPersonal data breachesReferrals by the Intelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentInformation gatewayFunding, staff and facilities etc.Power to modify functionsAbolition of existing oversight bodiesCodes of practiceRight of appeal from TribunalAppeals from the TribunalFunctions of Tribunal in relation to this Act etc.Oversight by Information Commissioner in relation to Part 4Technical Advisory BoardTechnology Advisory PanelMembers of the PanelCombination of warrants and authorisationsPayments towards certain compliance costsPower to develop compliance systems etc.Amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 1994National security noticesTechnical capability noticesApproval of notices by Judicial CommissionersFurther provision about notices under section 252 or 253Variation and revocation of noticesRenewal of noticesReview of notices by the Secretary of StateApproval of notices following review under section 257Notification of proposed changes to telecommunications services etcVariation and revocation of notices given under section 258AAmendments of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006Review of operation of ActTelecommunications definitionsPostal definitionsGeneral definitionsGeneral definitions: “journalistic material” etc.Index of defined expressionsOffences by bodies corporate etc.RegulationsEnhanced affirmative procedureFinancial provisionsTransitional, transitory or saving provisionMinor and consequential provisionCommencement, extent and short titleArticle 1#2Article 2#2Article 3#2Article 4#2Article 5#2Article 6#2Article 7#2Article 8#2Article 9#2Article 10#2Article 11#2Article 12#2Article 13#2Article 14#2Article 15#2Article 16#2Article 17#2Article 18#2Article 19#2Article 1#3Article 2#3Article 3#3Article 4#3Article 5#3Article 6#3Article 7#3Article 8#3Article 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