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Home Office issued Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities) Regulations

On 15 April 2026, the Home Office issued Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities) Regulations, amending the list of public authorities permitted to obtain communications data. The regulations were issued under the Inv…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-04-15
adopted

On 15 April 2026, the Home Office issued Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Publi…

2026-05-11
in force

On 11 May 2026, the Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities) Regula…