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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

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Restriction on use of class BPD warrants
Meaning of “protected data”
Issue of warrants

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Class BPD warrants
Specific BPD warrants
Additional safeguards for health records
Protected data: power to impose conditions
Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
Approval of specific BPD warrants issued in urgent cases
Failure to approve specific BPD warrant issued in urgent case
Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
Requirements that must be met by warrants
Duration, modification and cancellation

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Duration of warrants
Renewal of warrants
Modification of warrants
Approval of major modifications by Judicial Commissioners
Approval of major modifications made in urgent cases
Cancellation of warrants
Non-renewal or cancellation of BPD warrants
Further and supplementary provision

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Initial examinations: time limits
Safeguards relating to examination of bulk personal datasets
Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: examination
Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege: retention following
examination
Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
Application of Part to bulk personal datasets obtained under this Act
Part 7: interpretation
PART 8
OVERSIGHT ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1

INVESTIGATORY POWERS COMMISSIONER AND OTHER JUDICIAL COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners
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Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners
Terms and conditions of appointment
Main functions of Commissioners

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Main oversight functions
Additional directed oversight functions
Error reporting

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