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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Authorisations

46: Purpose of Part

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"Rules for spy agencies to follow when doing special jobs"

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The purpose of this part of the law is to create rules for intelligence and security agencies. You need to know that these rules allow agencies to do things that would normally be against the law, but only if they meet certain conditions. This part of the law also gives agencies special powers to carry out activities that they are allowed to do.

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Part 4Authorisations

46Purpose of Part

  1. The purpose of this Part is to establish an authorisation regime for the intelligence and security agencies that—

  2. authorises as lawful the carrying out of an activity by an intelligence and security agency that would otherwise be unlawful, if certain criteria are satisfied; and
    1. confers on an intelligence and security agency specified powers for the purpose of giving effect to an authorisation.