Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Abolition of disclosure powers

Criminal Justice Act 1987 U.K.

2 U.K. In section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (investigation powers of Director of Serious Fraud Office), after subsection (10), insert—

“(10A) Nothing in this section is to be read as enabling a person to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.

(10B) In subsection (10A) “communications data”, “postal operator” and “telecommunications operator” have the same meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)