Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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3(1)The Secretary of State may, on an application made by or on behalf of a relevant intercepting authority, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Secretary of State has power to issue under section 19(1) with one or more of the following—U.K.

(a)a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106;

(b)an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

(c)an authorisation under section 28 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (authorisation of directed surveillance);

(d)an authorisation under section 32 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), each of the following is a “relevant intercepting authority”—

(a)the Director General of the National Crime Agency;

(b)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

(c)the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(d)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

(e)the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 30.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 2(2))

I2Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 26.9.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 3(g)(i)