Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Schedule 2 – Abolition of disclosure powers

Schedules

Schedule 2Abolition of disclosure powersSection 12(1)

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

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Criminal Justice Act 1987

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Consumer Protection Act 1987

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Environmental Protection Act 1990

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Social Security Administration Act 1992

5 In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information)—

(a)
in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (j),
(b)
in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “ so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator. ”,
(c)
omit subsection (2F), and
(d)
in subsection (7)—
- (i)
  after the definition of “bank” insert—
  ““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”
  ,
- (ii)
  after the definition of “insurer” insert—
  ““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”
  , and
- (iii)
  for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—
  ““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

6 In section 109C of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (powers of entry) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 109B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.”

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

7 In section 103B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (power to require information)—

(a)
in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (i),
(b)
in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “ so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator. ”,
(c)
omit subsection (2F), and
(d)
in subsection (7)—
- (i)
  after the definition of “bank” insert—
  ““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”
  ,
- (ii)
  after the definition of “insurer” insert—
  ““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”
  , and
- (iii)
  for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—
  ““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

8 In section 103C of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (powers of entry) for subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 103B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.”

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

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Finance Act 2008

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Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/899)

11 In regulation 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 (power to require information from persons who provide telecommunications services etc.)—

(a)
omit sub-paragraph (f) of paragraph (3),
(b)
in sub-paragraph (g) of that paragraph for “(f)” substitute “ (e) ”,
(c)
omit paragraphs (6) and (7),
(d)
after paragraph (10) insert—
“(10A) Nothing in this regulation is to be read as enabling a person to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator.”
, and
(e)
in paragraph (11)—
- (i)
  after the definition of “bank” insert—
  ““communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);”
  ,
- (ii)
  after the definition of “family” insert—
  ““postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);”
  , and
- (iii)
  for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—
  ““telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).”

Amended text

This Schedule is shown as amended by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023; 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 Sch. 2 paras. 1-4 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)
F2 Sch. 2 para. 9 omitted (14.10.2024) by virtue of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), s. 32(2), Sch. para. 6; S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(bb)
F3 Sch. 2 para. 10 omitted (retrospectively) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 352(6)(7)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)
I2 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)
I3 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)
I4 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)
I5 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 22.7.2020 by S.I. 2020/766, reg. 2(d)

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Text as at 7 October 2026.

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