252 National security notices
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (2016 c 25) | Legislation

252  National security notices

(1)     The Secretary of State may give any telecommunications operator in the United Kingdom a national security notice under this section if—

(a)     the Secretary of State considers that the notice is necessary in the interests of national security,

(b)     the Secretary of State considers that the conduct required by the notice is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by that conduct, and

(c)     the decision to give the notice has been approved by a Judicial Commissioner.

(2)     A “national security notice” is a notice requiring the operator to take such specified

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