Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
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The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 was a UK emergency law that temporarily expanded government powers to require telecommunications data retention and access for security and law enforcement purposes.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectedStakeholders |
UK residents and users of communications services
ⓘ
internet service providers ⓘ telecommunications service providers ⓘ |
| allows | retention of communications metadata by telecommunications operators ⓘ |
| amends | Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2014-07-17 ⓘ |
| clarifies | extraterritorial application of interception warrants ⓘ |
| controversy |
concerns about mass surveillance
ⓘ
criticised by civil liberties and privacy groups ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
UK Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK intelligence agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ UK law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| introducedAsEmergencyLegislation | true ⓘ |
| justificationGivenAs |
counter-terrorism
ⓘ
serious crime investigation ⓘ |
| legalChallenges | subject to judicial review in UK courts ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom communications data retention regime ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify the extraterritorial application of powers to obtain communications data
ⓘ
to maintain existing data retention and interception capabilities following court rulings ⓘ to provide for the retention of certain communications data ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Data Retention Directive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Investigatory Powers Act 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | telecommunications operators to retain specified communications data ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2014-07-17 ⓘ |
| shortName | DRIPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
communications data
ⓘ
data retention ⓘ investigatory powers ⓘ law enforcement powers ⓘ national security ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| sunsetClause | end of 2016 ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeLimited | true ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Court of Justice of the European Union ruling invalidating the EU Data Retention Directive ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | emergency legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2014 ⓘ |
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