SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of disclosure powers

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

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In section 103B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (power to require information)—

a

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

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).