Appointed Day
2. The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 13th February 2017—
(a)section 1 (overview of Act);
(b)section 227 (Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners);
(c)section 228 (terms and conditions of appointment);
(d)section 229(6) and (7) (requirement that a Judicial Commissioner must not act in certain ways);
(e)the definition of “police force” in section 229(9) (definitions in section 229) and section 60(1) for the purpose of the definition of “police force” in section 229(9);
(f)section 230 (additional directed oversight functions);
(g)section 232 (additional functions under this Part);
(h)section 233(1) (functions under other Parts and other enactments) so far as it relates to functions exercisable by virtue of any other Part of the 2016 Act;
(i)section 234(1), (2)(g) to (i) and (3) to (9) (annual and other reports);
(j)section 235(1) to (4) and (7) (investigation and information powers);
(k)section 237 (information gateway);
(l)section 238 (funding, staff and facilities etc.), other than subsection (6)(b) and (c);
(m)section 239 (power to modify functions);
(n)section 241 (codes of practice);
(o)section 246 (Technology Advisory Panel);
(p)section 247 (members of the Panel);
(q)section 250 (power to develop compliance systems etc.);
(r)section 251 (amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 1994);
(s)section 253(3) to (6) (regulations specifying obligations that may be imposed by a technical capability notice);
(t)Schedule 7 (codes of practice).