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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
PART 2
LAWFUL INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 1
INTERCEPTION AND EXAMINATION WITH A WARRANT
Warrants under this Chapter
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Warrants that may be issued under this Chapter
Obtaining secondary data
Subject-matter of warrants
Power to issue warrants
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Persons who may apply for issue of a warrant
Power of Secretary of State to issue warrants
Grounds on which warrants may be issued by Secretary of State
Power of Scottish Ministers to issue warrants
“Relevant Scottish applications”
Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
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Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
Approval of warrants issued in urgent cases
Failure to approve warrant issued in urgent case
Additional safeguards
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Members of Parliament etc.
Items subject to legal privilege
Confidential journalistic material
Sources of journalistic information
Further provision about warrants
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Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Ministers
Requirements that must be met by warrants
Duration of warrants
Renewal of warrants
Modification of warrants
Persons who may make modifications
Further provision about modifications
Notification of major modifications
Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
Cancellation of warrants
Special rules for certain mutual assistance warrants
Implementation of warrants
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Implementation of warrants
Service of warrants
Duty of operators to assist with implementation