(1)The Intelligence Services Act 1994 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 3 (the Government Communications Headquarters)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), after “monitor” insert “ , make use of ”, and
(b)in the words following subsection (1)(b)(ii), for the words from “or to any other organisation” to the end substitute “ or, in such cases as it considers appropriate, to other organisations or persons, or to the general public, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. ”
(3)In section 5 (warrants: general)—
(a)in subsection (2), omit “, subject to subsection (3) below,”,
(b)omit subsection (3), and
(c)in subsection (3A), after “1989” insert “ , or on the application of the Intelligence Service or GCHQ for the purposes of the exercise of their functions by virtue of section 1(2)(c) or 3(2)(c), ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 251 in force at 13.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/137, reg. 2(r)