Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 226IE – Part 7B: interpretation
Sections
Section 226IE[F1Part 7B: interpretation
(1) In this Part—
- “personal data” has the same meaning as in Part 7 (see section 199(2));
- “protected data” has the same meaning as in Part 7 (see section 203);
- “senior official” means a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member of the Senior Management Structure of His Majesty’s Diplomatic Service;
- “third party BPD warrant” has the meaning given by section 226F.
(3) See also—
- section 263 (general definitions),
- section 265 (index of defined expressions).]
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-226IE.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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