The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2020
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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations
2020 Made - - - - 20th July 2020 These Regulations bring into force
almost all of the remaining provisions in the Investigatory Powers
Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”). In particular, these Regulations bring
into force section 12 and Schedule 2 which remove from various
public authorities their powers to obtain communications data
outside of the 2016 Act without the consent of the
telecommunications operator or the postal...Request free trial
The Investigatory Powers Act
2016 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2020
Made - - - - 20th July 2020
These Regulations bring into force almost all of the remaining
provisions in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).
In particular, these Regulations bring into force section 12 and
Schedule 2 which remove from various public authorities their
powers to obtain communications data outside of the 2016 Act
without the consent of the telecommunications operator or the
postal operator holding the communications data.
These Regulations also bring into force paragraph 54 of Schedule 10
which repeals Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). These Regulations
bring into force various other provisions in Schedule 10 to the
2016 Act which make changes consequential to the removal of these
powers to obtain communications data.
These Regulations also bring into force amendments in section
243(1)(a) of the 2016 Act to section 65 of the 2000 Act which
relate to the scope of the powers of the Investigatory Powers
Tribunal (“the IPT”) to investigate complaints relating to the
conduct that may be permitted or required under Part 3 of the 2016
Act. Section 243(1)(h) is also brought into force with the effect
that section 65 of the 2000 Act is amended to bring complaints
about the giving, or purported giving, of a notice under section 49
of the 2000 Act (notices requiring disclosure) within the scope of
the IPT.
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