Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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21(1)A combined warrant under Part 1 of this Schedule addressed to any person may only be issued, renewed or cancelled in accordance with the procedural rules that would apply to the issue, renewal or cancellation of a targeted interception warrant addressed to that person (see Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act).U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “procedural rules”, in relation to a warrant, means the law about any of the following matters—

(a)the involvement of Judicial Commissioners in decisions;

(b)the delegation of decisions;

(c)the signing of warrants;

(d)urgent cases.

(3)But if a combined warrant under paragraph 1 or 4 includes a warrant which the person issuing the combined warrant has power to issue under section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (a “section 5 warrant”), any requirement (arising from sub-paragraph (1) above) for the involvement of Judicial Commissioners in the decision whether to issue or renew the combined warrant does not apply in relation to the part of the combined warrant consisting of the section 5 warrant.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 21(1) in force at 31.5.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(aa)(vi)

I2Sch. 8 para. 21(1)(2) in force at 27.6.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(e)(ii)

I3Sch. 8 para. 21(2) in force at 31.5.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 6(b)(bb)(vi)