Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
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7 Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioners
(1) The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows. (2) In section 227 (Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners), after subsection (6) insert— (6A) The Investigatory Powers Commissioner may appoint up to two persons who are Judicial Commissioners to be Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioners. (6B) A person appointed as a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner continues to be a Judicial Commissioner. (3) In section 228 (terms and conditions of appointment), after subsection (5) insert— (6) A person ceases to be a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner if— (a) the person ceases to be a Judicial Commissioner, (b) the Investigatory Powers Commissioner removes the person from being a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner, or (c) the person resigns as a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner. (4) In section 263(1) (general definitions), at the appropriate place insert— “Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner” means a person appointed under section 227(6A) (and the expression is also to be read in accordance with section 227(13)(b)), . (5) In section 265 (index of defined expressions), in the table, at the appropriate place insert— Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner | Section 263(1) .
7 Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioners
(1) The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows. (2) In section 227 (Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners), after subsection (6) insert— (6A) The Investigatory Powers Commissioner may appoint up to two persons who are Judicial Commissioners to be Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioners. (6B) A person appointed as a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner continues to be a Judicial Commissioner. (3) In section 228 (terms and conditions of appointment), after subsection (5) insert— (6) A person ceases to be a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner if— (a) the person ceases to be a Judicial Commissioner, (b) the Investigatory Powers Commissioner removes the person from being a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner, or (c) the person resigns as a Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner. (4) In section 263(1) (general definitions), at the appropriate place insert— “Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner” means a person appointed under section 227(6A) (and the expression is also to be read in accordance with section 227(13)(b)), . (5) In section 265 (index of defined expressions), in the table, at the appropriate place insert— Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner | Section 263(1) .
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