SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential provision

Part 2Lawful interception of communications

49Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

1

Section 81 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in the definition of “criminal”, omit “or prosecution”, and

b

in the definition of “interception warrant”, for “a warrant under section 5” substitute

a

a targeted interception warrant or mutual assistance warrant under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, or

b

a bulk interception warrant under Chapter 1 of Part 6 of that Act

3

In subsection (4) omit the words from “; and references” to the end.

4

In subsection (5) omit the words from “, except that” to the end.