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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RA Proof 20.7.2000
c. 23
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Part I
Chapter I
(3) Any factor or combination of factors set out in accordance with
subsection (2) must be one that identifies communications which are
likely to be or to include—
(a) communications from, or intended for, the person named or
described in the warrant in accordance with subsection (1); or
(b) communications originating on, or intended for transmission to,
the premises so named or described.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to an interception warrant
if—
(a) the description of communications to which the warrant relates
confines the conduct authorised or required by the warrant to
conduct falling within subsection (5); and
(b) at the time of the issue of the warrant, a certificate applicable to
the warrant has been issued by the Secretary of State
certifying—
(i) the descriptions of intercepted material the
examination of which he considers necessary; and
(ii) that he considers the examination of material of those
descriptions necessary as mentioned in section 5(3)(a), (b)
or (c).
(5) Conduct falls within this subsection if it consists in—
(a) the interception of external communications in the course of
their transmission by means of a telecommunication system;
and
(b) any conduct authorised in relation to any such interception by
section 5(6).
(6) A certificate for the purposes of subsection (4) shall not be issued
except under the hand of the Secretary of State.
9.—(1) An interception warrant—
(a) shall cease to have effect at the end of the relevant period; but
(b) may be renewed, at any time before the end of that period, by an
instrument under the hand of the Secretary of State or, in a case
falling within section 7(2)(b), under the hand of a senior official.
(2) An interception warrant shall not be renewed under subsection (1)
unless the Secretary of State believes that the warrant continues to be
necessary on grounds falling within section 5(3).
(3) The Secretary of State shall cancel an interception warrant if he is
satisfied that the warrant is no longer necessary on grounds falling within
section 5(3).
(4) The Secretary of State shall cancel an interception warrant if, at
any time before the end of the relevant period, he is satisfied in a case in
which—
(a) the warrant is one which was issued containing the statement set
out in section 7(5)(a) or has been renewed by an instrument
containing the statement set out in subsection (5)(b)(i) of this
section, and
Duration,
cancellation and
renewal of
warrants.