SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of disclosure powers

5Social Security Administration Act 1992

In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information)—

a

in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (j),

b

in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.”,

c

omit subsection (2F), and

d

in subsection (7)—

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 “insurer” 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).