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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of disclosure powers

Finance Act 2008

10In Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2008 (information and inspection powers), in paragraph 19 (restrictions on powers: types of information), at end, insert—

(4)An information notice does not require a telecommunications operator or postal operator to provide or produce communications data.

(5)In sub-paragraph (4) “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).