Statutory Instruments
Investigatory Powers
Made
27th November 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 272(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016(1).
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2018.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2016 Act” means the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
2. The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 28th November 2018—
(a)in section 106 (power to issue warrants to law enforcement officers)—
(i)subsection (1) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant;
(ii)subsection (2);
(iii)subsections (3) and (4) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief, or appropriate delegate, deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant;
(iv)subsections (5) to (14);
(b)section 107 (restriction on issue of warrants to certain law enforcement officers);
(c)section 108 (approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners) so far as not already in force;
(d)section 111 (members of Parliament etc.) so far as not already in force;
(e)section 115 (requirements that must be met by warrants) so far as not already in force;
(f)section 129 (safeguards relating to retention and disclosure of material) so far as not already in force;
(g)section 248 (combination of warrants and authorisations) for the purpose of the provisions of Schedule 8 coming into force in accordance with paragraph (i) of this regulation;
(h)Schedule 6 (issue of warrants under section 106 etc: table);
(i)in Schedule 8 (combination of warrants and authorisations), paragraphs 11 and 12 (combined warrants that may be issued by certain law enforcement chiefs) for the purpose of the law enforcement chief deciding to issue a warrant but not for the purpose of the issuing of a warrant.
3. The following provisions of the 2016 Act come into force on 5th December 2018—
(a)section 106 so far as not already in force;
(b)section 117 (renewal of warrants) so far as not already in force;
(c)section 123 (modification of warrants issued by law enforcement chiefs);
(d)section 124 (approval of modifications under section 123 in urgent cases);
(e)section 125 (cancellation of warrants) so far as not already in force;
(f)section 128 (duty of telecommunications operators to assist with implementation) so far as not already in force;
(g)in section 231(9) (definition of “relevant error”), paragraph (a) to the extent that it applies to an error by a public authority relating to equipment interference, so far as not already in force for that purpose;
(h)in section 243(1) (functions of the Tribunal in relation to this Act etc.), paragraphs (d) and (e);
(i)section 248 so far as not already in force;
(j)section 271(1) (Schedule 10: minor and consequential provision) so far as relating to the provisions coming into force in accordance with paragraph (l) of this regulation;
(k)Schedule 8, so far as not already in force;
(l)in Schedule 10 (minor and consequential provision)—
(i)paragraph 66 (amendment of Schedule 2 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(2));
(ii)paragraph 68 (amendment of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000(3));
(iii)paragraph 70 (amendment of the Crime and Courts Act 2013(4)).
4. Section 14 of the 2016 Act (restriction on use of section 93 of the Police Act 1997(5)) comes into force on 16th January 2019.
Ben Wallace
Minister of State
Home Office
27th November 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 brings into force, on 28th November 2018, the power of law enforcement chiefs to decide to issue equipment interference warrants and the function of Judicial Commissioners to approve those decisions.
Regulation 3 brings into force, on 5th December 2018, the provisions necessary for equipment interference warrants to be issued by law enforcement chiefs.
Regulation 4 brings into force, on 16th January 2019, the prohibition such that law enforcement agencies may not make applications for property interference authorisations under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) where the purpose of the interference is to obtain communications, private information or equipment data, if the applicant considers the conduct constitutes an offence under sections 1 to 3A of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) and the conduct can be authorised under an equipment interference warrant.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137(6) |
| Section 2 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 3 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 4 to 6 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 7 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 8 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 9 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 9 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 10(1) and (2) (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 10(3) (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 10(3) (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 10 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 13 | 08.08.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 15(6) (partially) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 15 (remainder) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 16(4) to (6) (partially) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 16 (remainder) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 17 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 18 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 18 (remainder) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 19 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 19 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 20 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 21 (remainder) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 22 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 23 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 24 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 25 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 26 to 31 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 32 to 34 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 35 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 35 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Sections 36 to 39 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 40 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 41 to 52 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 53 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 54 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 55 to 57 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 58 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 58 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 59 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 60(1) (partially) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 60 (remainder) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 61(7) (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 87, except subsection (1)(b) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 87 (remainder) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 88 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 89 | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 90(13) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 90 (remainder) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 91 | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 92 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 93 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 94 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 94 (remainder) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 95 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 96 | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 97 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 98 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Sections 99 to 101 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 102(1) to (3) (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 102(1) to (3) (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 102(4) (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 102(4) (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 102(5) to (9) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 103 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 103 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 104 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 104 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 105 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 108 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 109 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 110 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 111 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 112 to 114 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 115 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 116 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 117 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 118 to 122 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 125 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 126 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 127 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 128 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 129 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 130 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 131 to 134 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 135 to 137 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 138 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 138 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 139 to 142 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 143 to 149 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 150 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 151 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 152 to 156 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 157 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 158 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 158 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 159 to 161 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 162 to 170 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 171 and 172 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 173 and 174 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 175 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 176 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 177 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 178 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 178 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 179 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 180 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 181 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 182 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 183 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 184 to 190 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 191 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 192 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Sections 193 to 197 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 198 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 199 (partially) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 199 (remainder) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 200(3) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 200 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 201 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 202 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 203 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 204 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 204 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 205 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 205 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 206 to 208 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 209 and 210 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 211 and 212 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 213 to 220 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 221 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Sections 222 to 224 | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 225 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 225 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 226 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 229 (partially) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 230 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 231(1) to (8) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 231(9) (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 231(9) (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 231(9) (partially) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 231(9) (partially) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 232 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 233(1) (partially) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 233 (remainder) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 234 (partially) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 234 (partially) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 234 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 234 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 235(1) to (4) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 235(5) | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 235(7) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 235 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 236 | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 237 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 238, except subsection (6)(b) and (c) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 238 (remainder) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 239 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 240 | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Section 241 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 243 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 243 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 243 (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 243 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 243 (partially) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 244 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 245 | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 246 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 247 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 248 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 248 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 248 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 248 (partially) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 249 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 249 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 249 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 250 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 251 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 252 | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 253(3) to (6) | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Section 253 (remainder) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Sections 254 to 258 | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 259 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 270 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 270 (partially) | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 270 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 08.08.18 | 2018/652 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Section 271 (partially) | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Schedule 1 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 3 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 7 | 13.02.17 | 2017/137 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 1 and 2 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 1 and 2 (remainder) | 06.07.18 | 2018/817 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 3 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 3 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 4 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 4 (remainder) | 06.07.18 | 2018/817 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 5 to 7 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 5 to 7 (remainder) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14 (remainder) | 06.07.18 | 2018/817 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 15 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 16 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 16 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 17 to 19 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 20 to 23 (partially) | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 20 to 23 (remainder) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 24 | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 25 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 26 | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 8, paragraphs 27 to 32 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 33 | 31.05.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 9, paragraph 1 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 9, paragraphs 3 to 5 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Schedule 9, paragraph 6 | 25.07.18 | 2018/873 |
| Schedule 9, paragraph 7 | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 9, paragraphs 8 and 9 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Schedule 9, paragraph 10 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 to 4 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 5 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 6 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 6 (partially) | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 7 to 35 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 36 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 37 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 38 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 39 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 40 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 41 to 44 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (partially) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (partially) | 08.08.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (partially) | 26.09.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (partially) | 07.11.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 45 (remainder) | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 46 | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 47 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 48 | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 49 | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 50 to 52 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 62 | 01.11.18 | 2018/873 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 63 | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 64 and 65 | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 67, 69 and 71 to 98 | 01.09.17 | 2017/859 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 99 (partially) | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 99 (remainder) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Schedule 10, paragraph 100 | 12.03.18 | 2018/341 |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 101(1) and (2) | 27.06.18 | 2018/652 |
| Schedule 10, Part 8 (partially) | 30.12.16 | 2016/1233 |
| Schedule 10, Part 8 (partially) | 22.08.18 | 2018/873 |
| Schedule 10, Part 8 (partially) | 30.08.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, Part 8 (partially) | 07.11.18 | 2018/940 |
| Schedule 10, Part 8 (partially) | 27.12.18 | 2018/940 |