Part 5

Equipment interference

Further provision about warrants

Notification of modifications
121
1
As soon as is reasonably practicable after a person makes a modification of a warrant under section 118, a Judicial Commissioner must be notified of the modification and the reasons for making it.
2
But subsection (1) does not apply where—
a
the modification is to remove any matter, name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) to (5),
b
the modification is made by virtue of section 119(2), or
c
any of sections 111 to 114 applies in relation to the making of the modification.
3
Where a modification is made by a senior official in accordance with section 119(1) or section 120(5)(a)(ii), the Secretary of State or (in the case of a warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers) a member of the Scottish Government must be notified personally of the modification and the reasons for making it.
4
But subsection (3) does not apply where the modification—
a
is made in accordance with section 119(1), and
b
is to remove any matter, name or description included in the warrant in accordance with section 115(3) to (5).
S. 121(4) inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 25, 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(w)
S. 121 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 9(k)