75U.K.The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 10 para. 75 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
76U.K.In section 37(9)(a) (appeals against decisions of ordinary Surveillance Commissioners) for “the period” substitute “ any period ”.
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I2Sch. 10 para. 76 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
77U.K.In section 39(3) (appeals: reports of Chief Surveillance Commissioner)—
(a)for “Subsections (3) and (4) of section 107 of the Police Act 1997” substitute “ Subsections (6) to (8) of section 234 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ”, and
(b)for “subsection (2) of that section” substitute “ subsection (1) of that section ”.
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I3Sch. 10 para. 77 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
78U.K.Omit section 40 (information to be provided to Surveillance Commissioners).
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I4Sch. 10 para. 78 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j) (with reg. 7)
79U.K.In section 51(7)(b) (notification to Intelligence Services Commissioner or Chief Surveillance Commissioner of certain directions relating to the disclosure of a key to protected information) for “the Commissioner in question” substitute “ the Investigatory Powers Commissioner ”.
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I5Sch. 10 para. 79 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
80(1)Section 64 (delegation of Commissioners' functions) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In the heading for “Commissioners' functions” substitute “ functions of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland ”.
(3)In subsection (1)—
(a)omit “or any provision of an Act of the Scottish Parliament”, and
(b)for “a relevant Commissioner” substitute “ the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland ”.
(4)Omit subsection (2).
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I6Sch. 10 para. 80 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
81U.K.In section 71(2) (issue and revision of codes of practice) for “the Surveillance Commissioners” substitute “ a Judicial Commissioner ”.
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I7Sch. 10 para. 81 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
82(1)Section 72 (effect of codes of practice) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4) for paragraphs (c) to (e) (and the word “or” between paragraphs (d) and (e)) substitute—
“(ba)the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland carrying out functions under this Act, or
(bb)the Investigatory Powers Commissioner or any other Judicial Commissioner carrying out functions under this Act, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or the Police Act 1997,”.
(3)Omit subsection (5).
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I8Sch. 10 para. 82 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)
83(1)Section 81(1) (general definitions) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)Omit the definitions of “Assistant Surveillance Commissioner”, “ordinary Surveillance Commissioner”, “Surveillance Commissioner” and “Chief Surveillance Commissioner”.
(3)After the definition of “interception warrant” insert—
““the Investigatory Powers Commissioner” and “Judicial Commissioner” have the same meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 263(1) of that Act);”.
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I9Sch. 10 para. 83 in force at 1.9.2017 by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(j)