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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Authorisations

48: Authorisation not required to carry out lawful activity

You could also call this:

"Doing something allowed by law doesn't need special permission."

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If you are an intelligence and security agency, you can do something that is allowed by law without getting special permission. You can do this when you are doing your job or using a power that you have. This means you do not need an authorisation to carry out a lawful activity.

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Part 4Authorisations

48Authorisation not required to carry out lawful activity

  1. An intelligence and security agency may carry out a lawful activity in the performance or exercise of any function, duty, or power without an authorisation.