Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is a UK law that consolidates and regulates the surveillance, interception, and data retention powers of British intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom legislation
aimsTo consolidate investigatory powers legislation
increase transparency of surveillance powers
regulate use of investigatory powers
alsoKnownAs Investigatory Powers Act 2016
surface form: Snoopers' Charter
amends Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
appliesTo intelligence agencies
law enforcement agencies
postal operators
telecommunications operators
challengedBy civil liberties groups
challengedIn European Court of Human Rights
citation 2016 c. 25
country United Kingdom
criticisedFor expansive surveillance powers
implications for privacy and civil liberties
establishes Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office
surface form: Investigatory Powers Commissioner

Investigatory Powers Tribunal oversight framework
Judicial Commissioners
governs use of surveillance by GCHQ
use of surveillance by MI5
use of surveillance by MI6
introducedAs Investigatory Powers Act 2016 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Investigatory Powers Bill
introducedBy Theresa May
jurisdiction United Kingdom
language English
legislativeBody British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
providesFor bulk acquisition of communications data
bulk equipment interference warrants
bulk interception warrants
retention of communications data
warrants for equipment interference
warrants for interception
region United Kingdom
relatedTo Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
replaces Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
requires data retention notices to communications providers
judicial approval for certain warrants
royalAssentDate 2016-11-29
shortName Investigatory Powers Act 2016 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Investigatory Powers Act
subjectMatter bulk powers
communications data
data retention
equipment interference
interception of communications
surveillance
yearEnacted 2016

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British intelligence legalFramework Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Government Communications Headquarters legalBasis Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Information Commissioner’s Office appliesStatutoryRegulation Investigatory Powers Act 2016
this entity surface form: Investigatory Powers Act (limited functions)
Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office legalBasis Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Security Service Act 1989 relatedTo Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 shortName Investigatory Powers Act 2016 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Investigatory Powers Act
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 introducedAs Investigatory Powers Act 2016 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Investigatory Powers Bill
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 alsoKnownAs Investigatory Powers Act 2016
this entity surface form: Snoopers' Charter