Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary

3. Background

   1. Retention of communications data

   2. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

   3. Review of Investigatory Powers and Commissioner’s Reports

4. Overview

5. Territorial Extent and Application

6. Commentary

   1. Retention of relevant communications data

      1. Section 1: Powers for retention of relevant communications data subject to safeguards

      2. Section 2: Section 1: supplementary

   2. Investigatory powers

      1. Section 3: Grounds for issuing warrants and obtaining data

      2. Section 4: Extra-territoriality in Part 1 of RIPA

      3. Section 5: Meaning of “telecommunications service”

      4. Section 6: Half yearly reports by the Interception of Communications Commissioner

      5. Section 7: Review of investigatory powers and their regulation

7. Commencement Date and Sunset

8. Hansard References