Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Schedule 2 — Abolition of disclosure powers
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Environmental Protection Act 1990
4
In section 71 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (obtaining of
information from persons and authorities), at end, insert—
“(5)
Nothing in this section is to be read as enabling a person to secure the
disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of
communications data without the consent of the operator.
(6)
In subsection (5) “communications data”, “postal operator” and
“telecommunications operator” have the same meanings as in the
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act).”
Social Security Administration Act 1992
5
In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to
require information)—
(a) in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (j),
(b) in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the
subsection substitute “so as to secure the disclosure by a
telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications
data without the consent of the operator.”,
(c) omit subsection (2F), and
(d) in subsection (7)—
(i) after the definition of “bank” insert—
““communications data” has the same meaning as in the
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and
262 of that Act);”,
(ii) after the definition of “insurer” insert—
““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that
Act);”, and
(iii) for the definition of “telecommunications service”
substitute—
““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning
as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section
261 of that Act).”
6
In section 109C of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (powers of
entry) for subsection (6) substitute—
“(6)
Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 109B apply for the purposes of this
section as they apply for the purposes of that section.”
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
7
In section 103B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act
1992 (power to require information)—
(a) in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (i),
(b) in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the
subsection substitute “so as to secure the disclosure by a
telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications
data without the consent of the operator.”,
(c) omit subsection (2F), and