Investigatory Powers Act 2016IPA 2016UK · 2016 c. 25
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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 97 – Extra-territorial application of Part 4

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Section 97Extra-territorial application of Part 4

(1) A retention notice, and any requirement or restriction imposed by virtue of a retention notice or by section 92, 93 or 95(1) to (3), may relate to conduct outside the United Kingdom and persons outside the United Kingdom.
(2) F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

  1. F1 S. 97(2) omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 17(3), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(q)

Commencement Information

  1. I1 S. 97 in force at 30.12.2016 by S.I. 2016/1233, reg. 2(l)

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Text as at 7 October 2026.

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