158 Power to issue bulk acquisition warrants
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (2016 c 25) | Legislation

Chapter 2
Bulk Acquisition Warrants

Bulk acquisition warrants

158  Power to issue bulk acquisition warrants

(1)     The Secretary of State may, on an application made by or on behalf of the head of an intelligence service, issue a bulk acquisition warrant if—

(a)     the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is necessary—

(i)     in the interests of national security, or

(ii)     on that ground and on any other grounds falling within subsection (2),

(b)     the Secretary of State considers that the conduct authorised by the warrant is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct,

(c)     the Secretary of State considers that—

(i)     each of the specified operational purposes (see section 161) is a purpose for which the examination of communications data obtained under the warrant is or may be necessary, and

(ii)     the examination of such data for each such purpose is necessary on any of the grounds on which the Secretary

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