Prospective
(1)The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 90 (retention notices: review by the Secretary of State)—
(a)for subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)Where a telecommunications operator refers a retention notice under subsection (1)—
(a)there is no requirement for the operator to comply with the notice, so far as referred, and
(b)subsection (4A) applies to the operator,
until the Secretary of State has reviewed the notice in accordance with subsection (5).
(4A)Where this subsection applies to a telecommunications operator, the operator must not make any relevant changes to telecommunications services or telecommunication systems to which obligations imposed by the retention notice relate.
(4B)In subsection (4A) “relevant change” means a change that, if implemented, would have a negative effect on the capability of the operator to provide any assistance which the operator may be required to provide in relation to any warrant, authorisation or notice issued or given under this Act.”;
(b)in subsection (5)—
(i)after “must” insert “, before the end of the review period,”;
(ii)after “(1)” insert “(and accordingly decide what action to take under subsection (10))”;
(c)after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In subsection (5) “the review period” means—
(a)such period as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)if that period is extended by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations (see subsection (14)), such extended period.”;
(d)after subsection (9) insert—
“(9A)The Commissioner may give a direction to the operator concerned or the Secretary of State specifying the period within which the operator or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) may provide evidence, or make representations, in accordance with subsection (9)(a).
(9B)If the Commissioner gives such a direction to the operator or the Secretary of State, the Board and the Commissioner are not required to take into account any evidence provided, or representations made, by the operator or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) after the end of that period.”;
(e)in subsection (10)—
(i)for “may” substitute “must”;
(ii)after “Commissioner” insert “but before the end of the relevant period, decide whether to”;
(f)after subsection (11) insert—
“(11A)In subsection (10) “the relevant period” means—
(a)such period as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)if that period is extended by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations (see subsection (15)), such extended period.”;
(g)after subsection (13) insert—
“(14)Regulations under subsection (5A)(a) may include provision enabling any period provided for by the regulations to be extended by the Secretary of State where the extension is agreed by the Secretary of State, the telecommunications operator concerned and a Judicial Commissioner.
(15)Regulations under subsection (11A)(a) may include provision enabling any period provided for by the regulations to be extended by the Secretary of State—
(a)where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the extension, or
(b)in any other circumstances specified in the regulations.
(16)Where regulations under subsection (11A)(a) include provision mentioned in subsection (15), the regulations must also include provision requiring the Secretary of State to notify a Judicial Commissioner and the telecommunications operator concerned of the duration of any extended period.”
(3)In section 95(5) (enforcement of retention notices etc), after “or (2)” insert “, or under section 90(4A),”.
(4)In section 255(10) (enforcement of national security notices and technical capability notices), in the opening words, for “subsection (9)” substitute “subsection (8) or (9), or by section 257(3A),”.
(5)In section 257 (national security notices and technical capability notices: review by the Secretary of State)—
(a)for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)Where a person who is given a notice under section 252 or 253 refers the notice under subsection (1)—
(a)there is no requirement for the person to comply with the notice, so far as referred, and
(b)subsection (3A) applies to the person,
until the Secretary of State has reviewed the notice in accordance with subsection (4).
(3A)Where this subsection applies to a person, the person must not make any relevant changes to telecommunications or postal services, or telecommunication systems, to which obligations imposed by the notice given under section 252 or 253 relate.
(3B)In subsection (3A) “relevant change” means a change that, if implemented, would have a negative effect on the capability of the person to provide any assistance which the person may be required to provide in relation to any warrant, authorisation or notice issued or given under this Act.”;
(b)in subsection (4)—
(i)after “must” insert “, before the end of the review period,”;
(ii)after “(1)” insert “(and accordingly decide what action to take under subsection (9))”;
(c)after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)In subsection (4) “the review period” means—
(a)such period as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)if that period is extended by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations (see subsection (13)), such extended period.”;
(d)after subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)The Commissioner may give a direction to the person concerned or the Secretary of State specifying the period within which the person or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) may provide evidence, or make representations, in accordance with subsection (8)(a).
(8B)If the Commissioner gives such a direction to the person or the Secretary of State, the Board and the Commissioner are not required to take into account any evidence provided, or representations made, by the person or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) after the end of that period.”;
(e)in subsection (9)—
(i)for “may” substitute “must”;
(ii)after “Commissioner” insert “but before the end of the relevant period, decide whether to”;
(f)after subsection (10) insert—
“(10A)In subsection (9) “the relevant period” means—
(a)such period as may be provided for by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)if that period is extended by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations (see subsection (14)), such extended period.”;
(g)after subsection (12) insert—
“(13)Regulations under subsection (4A)(a) may include provision enabling any period provided for by the regulations to be extended by the Secretary of State where the extension is agreed by the Secretary of State, the person concerned and a Judicial Commissioner.
(14)Regulations under subsection (10A)(a) may include provision enabling any period provided for by the regulations to be extended by the Secretary of State—
(a)where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the extension, or
(b)in any other circumstances specified in the regulations.
(15)Where regulations under subsection (10A)(a) include provision mentioned in subsection (14), the regulations must also include provision requiring the Secretary of State to notify a Judicial Commissioner and the person concerned of the duration of any extended period.”
(6)In section 267(3) (regulations: affirmative procedure)—
(a)in paragraph (e), after “90(1)” insert “, (5A)(a) or (11A)(a)”;
(b)in paragraph (j), after “257(1)” insert “, (4A)(a) or (10A)(a)”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 32(2)
(1)The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 261(10) (meaning of “telecommunications operator”)—
(a)omit the “or” after paragraph (a);
(b)after paragraph (b) insert “, or
(c)controls or provides a telecommunication system which—
(i)is not (wholly or partly) in, or controlled from, the United Kingdom, and
(ii)is used by another person to offer or provide a telecommunications service to persons in the United Kingdom.”
(3)In section 253 (technical capability notices)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a)—
(i)after “the operator”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or another relevant operator”;
(ii)for “the operator”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “such operator”;
(b)in subsection (2)(a), after “operator” insert “(to whom the notice is given)”.
Commencement Information
I2S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 32(2)
(1)The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 87 (powers to require retention of certain data), after subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)A retention notice ceases to have effect at the end of the relevant period unless before the end of that period—
(a)it is varied in accordance with section 94(4) so as to require the retention of additional relevant communications data,
(b)it is renewed (see section 94A), or
(c)it is revoked or otherwise ceases to have effect (see sections 90(10) and 94).
(6B)In subsection (6A) the “relevant period” means the period of two years beginning with—
(a)in the case of a retention notice that has not been varied as mentioned in subsection (6A)(a) or renewed, the day on which the notice comes into force, or
(b)in the case of a retention notice that has been so varied or renewed, the day after the day at the end of which the retention notice would have ceased to have effect if it had not been so varied or renewed.”
(3)In the italic heading before section 94, for “or revocation” substitute “, revocation or renewal”.
(4)After section 94 (but before the italic heading before section 95) insert—
(1)If the renewal conditions are met, a retention notice may be renewed, at any time during the renewal period, by a notice given by the Secretary of State.
(2)The renewal conditions are—
(a)that the Secretary of State considers that the requirement in the retention notice for a telecommunications operator to retain relevant communications data is still necessary and proportionate for one or more of the purposes falling within sub-paragraphs (i) to (vi) of section 87(1)(a), and
(b)that the decision to renew the notice has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.
(3)The renewal period means the period of 30 days ending with the day at the end of which the retention notice would otherwise cease to have effect.
(4)The Secretary of State must give, or publish, notice of the renewal in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing the renewal to the attention of the telecommunications operator (or description of operators) to whom it relates.
(5)Sections 87(10), 88, 89 and 90 apply in relation to the renewal of a retention notice as they apply in relation to the giving of a retention notice.”
(5)In section 229 (main oversight functions), in subsection (8)(e)(i), for “or varying” substitute “, varying or renewal”.
(6)In section 255 (further provision about national security notices and technical capability notices), after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)A relevant notice ceases to have effect at the end of the relevant period unless before the end of that period—
(a)it is varied in accordance with section 256(4)(c) or (5)(c) so as to impose further requirements on the person to whom the notice was given,
(b)it is renewed (see section 256A), or
(c)it is revoked or otherwise ceases to have effect (see section 256).
(5B)In subsection (5A) the “relevant period” means the period of two years beginning with—
(a)in the case of a relevant notice that has not been varied as mentioned in subsection (5A)(a) or renewed, the day on which the notice was given, or
(b)in the case of a relevant notice that has been so varied or renewed, the day after the day at the end of which the relevant notice would have ceased to have effect if it had not been so varied or renewed.”
(7)After section 256 insert—
(1)If the renewal conditions are met, a relevant notice may be renewed, at any time during the renewal period, by a notice given by the Secretary of State.
(2)The renewal conditions for a national security notice given under section 252 are that—
(a)the Secretary of State considers that the notice is still necessary in the interests of national security,
(b)the Secretary of State considers that the conduct required by the notice is still proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct, and
(c)the decision to renew the notice has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.
(3)The renewal conditions for a technical capability notice given under section 253 are that—
(a)the Secretary of State considers that the notice is still necessary for securing that the relevant operator has the capability to provide any assistance which the operator may be required to provide in relation to any relevant authorisation,
(b)the Secretary of State considers that the conduct required by the notice is still proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct, and
(c)the decision to renew the notice has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.
(4)The renewal period means the period of 30 days ending with the day at the end of which the relevant notice would otherwise cease to have effect.
(5)If the Secretary of State renews a relevant notice given to any person, the Secretary of State must give that person notice in writing of the renewal.
(6)Sections 254, 255(2) to (4) and (7) and 257 apply in relation to the renewal of a relevant notice as they apply in relation to the giving of a relevant notice.
(7)Section 255(6) applies to any notice of the renewal of a technical capability notice as it applies to a technical capability notice.
(8)In this section—
“relevant authorisation” has the meaning given by section 253;
“relevant notice” means—
a national security notice under section 252, or
a technical capability notice under section 253;
“relevant operator” has the meaning given by section 253.”
Commencement Information
I3S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 32(2)