Provisions coming into force on 5th December 20183

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 20002);

ii

paragraph 68 (amendment of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 20003);

iii

paragraph 70 (amendment of the Crime and Courts Act 20134).