http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/72/enactedInvestigatory Powers Act 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-08-16
Investigatory Powers Act 2016s. 48ACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 180(2)s. 255(1)
Part 3Authorisations for obtaining communications dataRelevant public authorities other than local authoritiesCertain regulations under section 71: supplementary
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1
This section applies to regulations under section 71 other than regulations which do only one or both of the following—
a
remove a public authority from the list in column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 and make consequential modifications,
b
modify column 2 of the table in a way that does not involve replacing an office, rank or position specified in that column in relation to a particular public authority with a lower office, rank or position in relation to the same authority.
2
Before making regulations to which this section applies, the Secretary of State must consult—
a
the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and
b
the public authority to which the modifications relate.
3
A statutory instrument containing regulations to which this section applies may not be made except in accordance with the enhanced affirmative procedure.