178 Power to issue bulk equipment interference warrants

178  Power to issue bulk equipment interference warrants

(1)     The Secretary of State may, on an application made by or on behalf of the head of an intelligence service, issue a bulk equipment interference warrant if—

(a)     the Secretary of State considers that the main purpose of the warrant is to obtain overseas-related communications, overseas-related information or overseas-related equipment data,

(b)     the Secretary of State considers that the warrant is necessary—

(i)     in the interests of national security, or

(ii)     on that ground and on any other grounds falling within subsection (2),

(c)

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