Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Schedule 8 — Combination of warrants and authorisations
Part 4 — Combined warrants: supplementary provision
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section 14 (approval required for authorisations to take effect);
section 15(1) to (3) (power to quash or cancel authorisations);
section 16 (appeals to Investigatory Powers Commissioner).
Modification of rules as to duration
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(1) Where a combined warrant includes warrants or authorisations which (as
single instruments) would cease to have effect at the end of different periods,
the combined warrant is to cease to have effect at the end of the shortest of
the periods (unless renewed).
(2) But sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a combined warrant which—
(a) includes an authorisation under section 28 of the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (authorisation of directed
surveillance),
(b) is addressed to the head of an intelligence service, and
(c) is issued with the approval of a Judicial Commissioner.
(3) In such a case, the combined warrant (unless it is renewed) is to cease to have
effect at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which
it is issued.
Special rules about the application of this Act to combined warrants
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(1) This paragraph applies where under section 24(3) a Judicial Commissioner
refuses to approve a decision to issue a combined warrant under Part 1 or 3
of this Schedule.
(2) Section 25 has effect in relation to the combined warrant as if—
(a) any reference in subsection (3) of that section to a targeted
interception warrant or targeted examination warrant were a
reference to so much of the combined warrant as consisted of such a
warrant, and
(b) any other reference in that section to a warrant were a reference to
the combined warrant.
(3) Where the combined warrant included a targeted equipment interference
warrant or targeted examination warrant which the person who issued the
combined warrant has power to issue under Part 5 of this Act, section 110
has effect in relation to the combined warrant as if—
(a) any reference in subsection (3)(b) or (c) of that section to a targeted
equipment interference warrant were a reference to so much of the
combined warrant as consisted of such a warrant,
(b) any reference in subsection (4) of that section to a targeted
examination warrant were a reference to so much of the combined
warrant as consisted of such a warrant, and
(c) any other reference in that section to a warrant were a reference to
the combined warrant.
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Where under section 109(3) a Judicial Commissioner refuses to approve the
decision to issue a combined warrant under Part 2 of this Schedule, section
110 has effect in relation to the combined warrant as if—
(a) any reference in subsection (3)(b) or (c) of that section to a targeted
equipment interference warrant were a reference to so much of the
combined warrant as consisted of such a warrant,