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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

CHAPTER 3
BULK EQUIPMENT INTERFERENCE WARRANTS
Bulk equipment interference warrants
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Bulk equipment interference warrants: general
Meaning of “equipment data”
Power to issue bulk equipment interference warrants
Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners
Approval of warrants issued in urgent cases
Failure to approve 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 of warrants

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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
Implementation of warrants

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Implementation of warrants
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
Safeguards relating to examination of material etc.
Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
Additional safeguard for confidential journalistic material
Offence of breaching safeguards relating to examination of material
Application of other restrictions in relation to warrants
Interpretation

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Chapter 3: interpretation
PART 7
BULK PERSONAL DATASET WARRANTS
Bulk personal datasets: interpretation

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Bulk personal datasets: interpretation
Requirement for warrant

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Requirement for authorisation by warrant: general
Exceptions to section 200(1) and (2)

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