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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Part 6 — Bulk warrants
Chapter 1 — Bulk interception warrants
Implementation of warrants
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Implementation of warrants
(1)
In giving effect to a bulk interception warrant, the person to whom it is
addressed (“the implementing authority”) may (in addition to acting alone) act
through, or together with, such other persons as the implementing authority
may require (whether under subsection (2) or otherwise) to provide the
authority with assistance in giving effect to the warrant.
(2)
For the purpose of requiring any person to provide assistance in relation to a
bulk interception warrant, the implementing authority may—
(a) serve a copy of the warrant on any person who the implementing
authority considers may be able to provide such assistance, or
(b) make arrangements for the service of a copy of the warrant on any such
person.
(3)
A copy of a warrant may be served under subsection (2) on a person outside
the United Kingdom for the purpose of requiring the person to provide such
assistance in the form of conduct outside the United Kingdom.
(4)
For the purposes of this Act, the provision of assistance in giving effect to a
bulk interception warrant includes any disclosure to the implementing
authority, or to persons acting on behalf of the implementing authority, of
anything obtained under the warrant.
(5)
Sections 42 (service of warrants) and 43 (duty of operators to assist with
implementation) apply in relation to a bulk interception warrant as they apply
in relation to a targeted interception warrant.
(6)
References in this section (and in sections 42 and 43 as they apply in relation to
bulk interception warrants) to the service of a copy of a warrant include—
(a) the service of a copy of one or more schedules contained in the warrant
with the omission of the remainder of the warrant, and
(b) the service of a copy of the warrant with the omission of any schedule
contained in the warrant.
Restrictions on use or disclosure of material obtained under warrants etc.
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Safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material
(1)
The Secretary of State must ensure, in relation to every bulk interception
warrant, that arrangements are in force for securing—
(a) that the requirements of subsections (2) and (5) are met in relation to the
material obtained under the warrant, and
(b) that the requirements of section 152 are met in relation to the
intercepted content or secondary data obtained under the warrant.
This is subject to subsection (8).
(2)
The requirements of this subsection are met in relation to the material obtained
under a warrant if each of the following is limited to the minimum that is
necessary for the authorised purposes (see subsection (3))—
(a) the number of persons to whom any of the material is disclosed or
otherwise made available;