Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 226F – Requirement for authorisation by warrant
Sections
Section 226F[F1Requirement for authorisation by warrant
(1) An intelligence service may not exercise a power to examine a third party bulk personal dataset unless the examination of the dataset is authorised by a third party BPD warrant.
(2) A “third party BPD warrant” is a warrant issued under this Part authorising an intelligence service to examine any third party bulk personal dataset described in the warrant.
(3) A third party BPD warrant may authorise the examination of a bulk personal dataset—
- (a)the content of which may vary from time to time, or
- (b)that does not exist at the time of the issue of the warrant.]
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. 7B inserted (14.10.2024 for specified purposes, 25.4.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 5, 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2025/501, reg. 2
https://ipa.digiphile.law/article/article-226F.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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