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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Schedule 10 — Minor and consequential provision
Part 1 — General amendments
(aa)
(ab)
(ac)
the subject-matter of the following provisions of the
Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as relating to the
prevention or detection of serious crime (within the
meaning of that Act)—
(i) sections 3 to 10 and Schedule 1,
(ii) Part 2, and
(iii) Chapter 1 of Part 6;
the subject-matter of section 11, Parts 3 and 4 and Chapter
2 of Part 6 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as
relating to the prevention or detection of crime (within the
meaning of that Act) or the prevention of disorder;
the subject-matter of section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, the
Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as relating to the
prevention or detection of crime (within the meaning of
that Act);”.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.
4
In section 27(4)(a) (lawful surveillance etc: conduct to be dealt with under
other enactments) after “Act” insert “or the Investigatory Powers Act 2016”.
5
(1) Section 71 (issue and revision of codes of practice) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(a), for “Parts I to III” substitute “Parts 2 and 3”.
(3) Omit subsection (2A).
(4) In subsection (8) for “(2A)” substitute “(3)”.
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(1) Section 81(1) (general definitions) is amended as follows.
(2) For the definition of “apparatus” substitute—
““apparatus” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory
Powers Act 2016 (see section 263(1) of that Act);”.
(3) In paragraph (a) of the definition of “communication” omit “(except in the
definition of “postal service” in section 2(1))”.
(4) In the definition of “interception” and cognate expressions, for “section 2”
substitute “sections 4 and 5 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016”.
(5) For the definitions of “postal service” and “public postal service”
substitute—
““postal service” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory
Powers Act 2016 (see section 262(7) of that Act);”.
(6) Omit the definitions of “private telecommunication system”, “public
telecommunications service” and “public telecommunication system”.
(7) In the definitions of “telecommunication system” and “telecommunications
service”, for “the meanings given by section 2(1)” substitute “the same
meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261(11) to (13)
of that Act)”.