Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Abolition of disclosure powers

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 U.K.

1 U.K. In section 20 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (powers of inspectors), at end, insert—

“(9) Nothing in this section is to be read as enabling an inspector to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.

(10) In subsection (9) “communications data”, “postal operator” and “telecommunications operator” have the same meanings as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)