Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

6 Minor and consequential amendments

(1) The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2) In section 1 (overview of Act), in subsection (6)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for “Parts 2 to 7” substitute “Parts 2 to 7B”;

(b) in paragraph (e)—

(i) for “Part 7 deals” substitute “Parts 7 to 7B deal”;

(ii) after “warrants” insert “and authorisations”.

(3) In section 2 (general duties in relation to privacy), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “or 7” substitute “, 7 or 7B”;

(b) omit the “or” after paragraph (j);

(c) after that paragraph insert—

“(ja) to grant, renew or cancel an authorisation under Part 7A,

(jb) to approve a decision to grant or renew such an authorisation, or”;

(d) in paragraph (k), for “or (i)” substitute “, (i) or (ja)”.

(4) In section 229 (main oversight functions), in subsection (9), in the definition of “bulk personal dataset”, after “199” insert “(and includes a third party bulk personal dataset (see section 226E))”.

(5) Section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (the Tribunal) is amended as follows.

(6) In subsection (5)—

(a) after paragraph (czh) insert—

“(czha) the granting or renewal of an authorisation under Part 7A of that Act (low or no expectation of privacy bulk personal datasets);

(czhb) the issue, renewal or service of a warrant under Part 7B of that Act (third party bulk personal datasets);”;

(b) in paragraph (czl)(i)—

(i) for “or 7” substitute “, 7 or 7B”;

(ii) after “Part 3” insert “or 7A”.

(7) In subsection (7ZB), after “(czh)” insert “, (czha), (czhb)”.

(8) In subsection (8)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “or 7” substitute “, 7 or 7B”;

(b) after paragraph (bb) insert—

“(bba) an authorisation under Part 7A of that Act;”.