SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential provision

Part 1General amendments

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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In section 27(4)(a) (lawful surveillance etc: conduct to be dealt with under other enactments) after “Act” insert “ or the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”.

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Section 71 (issue and revision of codes of practice) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (2)(a), for “Parts I to III” substitute “ Parts 2 and 3 ”.

3

Omit subsection (2A).

4

In subsection (8) for “(2A)” substitute “ (3) ”.

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Section 81(1) (general definitions) is amended as follows.

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For the definition of “apparatus” substitute—

“apparatus” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 263(1) of that Act);

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In paragraph (a) of the definition of “communication” omit “(except in the definition of “postal service” in section 2(1))”.

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In the definition of “interception” and cognate expressions, for “section 2” substitute “ sections 4 and 5 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”.

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For the definitions of “postal service” and “public postal service” substitute—

“postal service” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262(7) of that Act);

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Omit the definitions of “private telecommunication system”, “public telecommunications service” and “public telecommunication system”.

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In the definitions of “telecommunication system” and “telecommunications service”, for “the meanings given by section 2(1)” substitute “ the same meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261(11) to (13) of that Act) ”.