Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 226 – Part 7: interpretation
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Section 226Part 7: interpretation
(1) In this Part—
- “class BPD warrant” has the meaning given by section 200(3)(a);
- “personal data” has the meaning given by section 199(2);
- “senior official” means a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service;
- “specific BPD warrant” has the meaning given by section 200(3)(b);
- “the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section 212(12).
(2) See also—
- section 263 (general definitions),
- section 265 (index of defined expressions).
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Text as at 7 October 2026.
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