Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

Part 3 U.K. Authorisations for obtaining communications data

Further and supplementary provision U.K.

84 Application of Part 3 to postal operators and postal services U.K.

(1) This Part applies to postal operators and postal services as it applies to telecommunications operators and telecommunications services.

(2) In its application by virtue of subsection (1), this Part has effect as if—

(a) any reference to a telecommunications operator were a reference to a postal operator,

(b) any reference to a telecommunications service were a reference to a postal service,

(c) any reference to a telecommunication system were a reference to a postal service,

(d) sections 61(3)(a) and 62 were omitted, F1 ...

[F2 (da) the reference in sections 60A(8)(a), 61(7A)(a) and 61A(8)(a) to events data were a reference to anything within paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “communications data” in section 262(3), and]

(e) in Part 2 of Schedule 4, for “which is entity data” there were substituted “ within paragraph (c) of the definition of “communications data” in section 262(3) ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 84(2)(d) omitted (5.2.2019) by virtue of The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 20(a) (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

F2 S. 84(2)(da) inserted (5.2.2019) by The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 20(b) (see S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(c))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 84 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(d)