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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

CHAPTER 2
OTHER FORMS OF LAWFUL INTERCEPTION
Interception with consent
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Interception with the consent of the sender or recipient
Interception for administrative or enforcement purposes

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Interception by providers of postal or telecommunications services
Interception by businesses etc. for monitoring and record-keeping purposes
Postal services: interception for enforcement purposes
Interception by OFCOM in connection with wireless telegraphy
Interception taking place in certain institutions

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Interception in prisons
Interception in psychiatric hospitals etc.
Interception in immigration detention facilities
Interception in accordance with overseas requests

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Interception in accordance with overseas requests
CHAPTER 3
OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT INTERCEPTION
Restrictions on use or disclosure of material obtained under warrants etc.

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Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
Safeguards relating to disclosure of material overseas
Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc.
Duty not to make unauthorised disclosures
Section 57: meaning of “excepted disclosure”
Offence of making unauthorised disclosures
Interpretation

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Part 2: interpretation
PART 3
AUTHORISATIONS FOR OBTAINING COMMUNICATIONS DATA
Targeted authorisations for obtaining data

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Power to grant authorisations
Restrictions in relation to internet connection records
Additional restrictions on grant of authorisations
Procedure for authorisations and authorised notices
Duration and cancellation of authorisations and notices

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