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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Part 7 — Bulk personal dataset warrants
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(4)
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the Secretary of State considered that there was an urgent need to issue
it.
For provision about the renewal of warrants, see section 214.
Renewal of warrants
(1)
If the renewal conditions are met, a class BPD warrant or a specific BPD
warrant may be renewed, at any time during the renewal period, by an
instrument issued by the Secretary of State.
(2)
The renewal conditions are—
(a) that the Secretary of State considers that the warrant continues to be
necessary on grounds falling within section 204(3)(a) or (as the case
may be) section 205(6)(a),
(b) that the Secretary of State considers that the conduct that would be
authorised by the renewed warrant continues to be proportionate to
what is sought to be achieved by the conduct,
(c) where the warrant authorises examination of bulk personal datasets of
a class described in the warrant or (as the case may be) of a bulk
personal dataset described in the warrant, that the Secretary of State
considers that—
(i) each of the specified operational purposes (see section 212) is a
purpose for which the examination of bulk personal datasets of
that class or (as the case may be) the bulk personal dataset
continues to be, or may be, necessary, and
(ii) the examination of bulk personal datasets of that class or (as the
case may be) the bulk personal dataset continues to be
necessary on any of the grounds on which the Secretary of State
considers that the warrant continues to be necessary, and
(d) that the decision to renew the warrant has been approved by a Judicial
Commissioner.
(3)
“The renewal period” means—
(a) in the case of an urgent specific BPD warrant which has not been
renewed, the relevant period;
(b) in any other case, the period of 30 days ending with the day at the end
of which the warrant would otherwise cease to have effect.
(4)
The decision to renew a class BPD warrant or a specific BPD warrant must be
taken personally by the Secretary of State, and the instrument renewing the
warrant must be signed by the Secretary of State.
(5)
Section 207 (protected data: power to impose conditions) applies in relation to
the renewal of a specific BPD warrant as it applies in relation to the issue of
such a warrant (whether or not any conditions have previously been imposed
in relation to the warrant under that section).
(6)
Section 208 (approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioner) applies in
relation to a decision to renew a warrant as it applies in relation to a decision
to issue a warrant.
(7)
In this section—
“the relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 213;
“urgent specific BPD warrant” is to be read in accordance with subsection
(3) of that section.