Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Schedule 8 — Combination of warrants and authorisations
Part 1 — Combinations with targeted interception warrants
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the Director General of the National Crime Agency;
the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
Warrants that may be issued by Scottish Ministers
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The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the
head of an intelligence service, issue a warrant that combines a targeted
interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under
section 21(1) with one or more of the following—
(a) a targeted examination warrant which the Scottish Ministers have
power to issue under section 21(2);
(b) a targeted equipment interference warrant which the Scottish
Ministers have power to issue under section 103(1);
(c) a targeted examination warrant which the Scottish Ministers have
power to issue under section 103(2);
(d) a warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under
section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (warrants for entry or
interference with property or wireless telegraphy).
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The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the
chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, issue a warrant that
combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have
power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—
(a) a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement
chief has power to issue under section 106;
(b) an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997
(authorisations to interfere with property);
(c) an authorisation under section 28 of the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Act 2000 (authorisation of directed surveillance);
(d) an authorisation under section 32 of that Act (authorisation of
intrusive surveillance).
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The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of the
chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, issue a warrant that
combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have
power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—
(a) a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement
chief has power to issue under section 106;
(b) an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997
(authorisations to interfere with property);
(c) an authorisation under section 6 of the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11) (authorisation of directed
surveillance);
(d) an authorisation under section 10 of that Act (authorisation of
intrusive surveillance).
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(1) The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of a
relevant intercepting authority, issue a warrant that combines a targeted
interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under
section 21(1) with one or more of the following—