Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Part 3 — Authorisations for obtaining communications data
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the authorisation is not necessary because of an imminent threat to life.
(2)
The authorisation is not to take effect until such time (if any) as a Judicial
Commissioner has approved it.
(3)
The relevant public authority for which the authorisation has been granted
may apply to a Judicial Commissioner for approval of the authorisation.
(4)
The applicant is not required to give notice of the application to—
(a) any person to whom the authorisation relates, or
(b) that person’s legal representatives.
(5)
A Judicial Commissioner may approve the authorisation if, and only if, the
Judicial Commissioner considers that—
(a) at the time of the grant, there were reasonable grounds for considering
that the requirements of this Part were satisfied in relation to the
authorisation, and
(b) at the time when the Judicial Commissioner is considering the matter,
there are reasonable grounds for considering that the requirements of
this Part would be satisfied if an equivalent new authorisation were
granted at that time.
(6)
In considering whether the position is as mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and
(b), the Judicial Commissioner must, in particular, have regard to—
(a) the public interest in protecting a source of journalistic information,
and
(b) the need for there to be another overriding public interest before a
relevant public authority seeks to identify or confirm a source of
journalistic information.
(7)
Where, on an application under this section, the Judicial Commissioner refuses
to approve the grant of the authorisation, the Judicial Commissioner may
quash the authorisation.
Collaboration agreements
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Collaboration agreements
(1)
A collaboration agreement is an agreement (other than a police collaboration
agreement) under which—
(a) a relevant public authority (“the supplying authority”) puts the services
of designated senior officers of that authority or other officers of that
authority at the disposal of another relevant public authority (“the
subscribing authority”) for the purposes of the subscribing authority’s
functions under this Part, and
(b) either—
(i) a designated senior officer of the supplying authority is
permitted to grant authorisations to officers of the subscribing
authority,
(ii) officers of the supplying authority are permitted to be granted
authorisations by a designated senior officer of the subscribing
authority, or
(iii) officers of the supplying authority act as single points of contact
for officers of the subscribing authority.