Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 226DC – Part 7A: interpretation
Sections
Section 226DC[F1Part 7A: interpretation
(1) In this Part—
- “category authorisation” has the meaning given by section 226BA(1);
- “individual authorisation” has the meaning given by section 226B(1).
(2) See also—
- section 199 (bulk personal datasets: interpretation),
- section 263 (general definitions),
- section 265 (index of defined expressions).
(3) For the purposes of this Part, only a person holding office under the Crown may act on behalf of the head of an intelligence service.]
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 7 October 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 Pt. 7A inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 2, 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(b)
https://ipa.digiphile.law/article/article-226DC.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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