Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Abolition of disclosure powers

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 U.K.

9 U.K. In section 175 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (information gathering and investigations: supplemental provision), after subsection (5), insert—

“(5A) Nothing in this Part is to be read as enabling a person to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.

(5B) In subsection (5A) “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. 9 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)