Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 226HB – Cancellation of warrants
Sections
Section 226HB[F1Cancellation of warrants
(1) The Secretary of State, or a senior official acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, may cancel a third party BPD warrant at any time.
(2) If the Secretary of State, or a senior official acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, considers that any of the cancellation conditions are met in relation to a third party BPD warrant, the person must cancel the warrant.
(3) The cancellation conditions are—
- (a)that the warrant is no longer necessary on any grounds falling within section 226G(4)(a);
- (b)that the conduct authorised by the warrant is no longer proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct.]
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-226HB.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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