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(a)
(b)
may not be revoked;
may be varied but only for the purpose of altering or removing any
provision included in the direction under subsection (5).
(12)
Subsections (7) to (10) apply in relation to the variation of a direction under
subsection (3) as they apply in relation to the giving of a direction under that
subsection.
(13)
The head of an intelligence service may, at the same time as applying for a
direction under subsection (3), apply for a specific BPD warrant under section
205 (and the Secretary of State may issue such a warrant at the same time as
giving the direction).
(14)
In this section, “associated regulatory provision”, in relation to a power of an
intelligence service to retain or examine a bulk personal dataset, means any
provision which—
(a) is made by or for the purposes of this Act (other than this Part), and
(b) applied in relation to the retention, examination, disclosure or other use
of the bulk personal dataset immediately before the giving of a
direction under subsection (3).
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Part 7: interpretation
(1)
In this Part—
“class BPD warrant” has the meaning given by section 200(3)(a);
“personal data” has the meaning given by section 199(2);
“senior official” means a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member
of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty’s Diplomatic
Service;
“specific BPD warrant” has the meaning given by section 200(3)(b);
“the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section
212(12).
(2)
See also—
section 263 (general definitions),
section 265 (index of defined expressions).
PART 8
OVERSIGHT ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1
INVESTIGATORY POWERS COMMISSIONER AND OTHER JUDICIAL COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners
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(1)
Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners
The Prime Minister must appoint—
(a) the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and