SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of disclosure powers

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/899)

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In regulation 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (power to require information from persons who provide telecommunications services etc.)—

a

omit sub-paragraph (f) of paragraph (3),

b

in sub-paragraph (g) of that paragraph for “(f)” substitute “ (e) ”,

c

omit paragraphs (6) and (7),

d

after paragraph (10) insert—

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Nothing in this regulation 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.

e

in paragraph (11)—

i

after the definition of “bank” insert—

“communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);

ii

after the definition of “family” insert—

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

iii

for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—

“telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).