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UK Law Reference
All sections of Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
2024 c. 9, s.13

Section 13 — Meaning of “communications data”: subscriber details

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2024-10-14

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Section 261 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (telecommunications definitions) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5), in the words after paragraph (c), after “but” insert “(subject to subsection (5A))”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert— (5A) In subsection (5) the words after paragraph (c) do not apply to relevant subscriber data. (5B) In subsection (5A) “relevant subscriber data” means entity data, other than data comprised in a recording of speech, which— (a) constitutes any or all of the content of a communication made for the purpose of initiating or maintaining an entity’s access to a telecommunications service, and (b) is about an entity to which that telecommunications service is (or is to be) provided.