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| Citation | 2014 c. 27 |
|---|---|
| Introduced by | Theresa May 14 July 2014 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 July 2014[1] |
| Commencement | 17 July 2014[2] |
| Repealed | 31 December 2016 |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (also known as DRIP or DRIPA) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, repealed in 2016. It received Royal Assent on 17 July 2014, after being introduced on 14 July 2014.[1][3] The purpose of the legislation was to allow security services to continue to have access to phone and internet records of individuals following a previous repeal[dubious ] of these rights by the Court of Justice of the European Union.[4] The act was criticised by some Members of Parliament for the speed at which the act was passed through parliament,[4] by some groups (such as the Open Rights Group and Liberty) as being an infringement of privacy.[5]
Following legal action, in July 2015, the High Court of Justice issued an order that sections 1 and 2 of the Act were unlawful, and to be disapplied, suspended until 31 March 2016, thereby giving the government a deadline to come up with alternative legislation which would be compatible with EU law.[6][7][8]
As of 4 November 2015[update] an investigatory powers parliamentary bill was being drafted providing new surveillance powers, requiring records to be kept by Internet Service Providers tracking use of the internet from the UK, accessible by the police and security services without judicial oversight.[9]
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 was repealed on 31 December 2016 and replaced by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
- ^ a b "Bill stages — Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 - Commencement". The Stationery Office. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 - Legislation PDF" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Commons passes emergency data laws despite criticism". BBC. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Emergency phone and internet data laws to be passed". BBC. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "David Davis and others -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department". judiciary.gov.uk. 17 July 2015.
- ^ "MPs win surveillance powers legal challenge". BBC. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Davis & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2015] EWHC 2092 (Admin) (17 July 2015), High Court (England and Wales)
- ^ The Guardian newspaper: Theresa May unveils surveillance measures in wake of Snowden claims, 4 November 2015
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