Part 7: Bulk personal dataset warrants Section 212: Requirements that must be met by warrants
This section explains that a warrant under this Part must state that it is a class BPD warrant or a specific BPD warrant, be addressed to the intelligence service concerned, describe the class or specific dataset authorised and specify the operational purposes for which data contained in the bulk personal dataset or datasets can be selected for examination. This section makes clear that the operational purposes must be ones specified in a list maintained by the heads of the intelligence services. An operational purpose may only be specified on the list with the approval of the Secretary of State. Every three months, the list of operational purposes must be copied to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. The Prime Minister must review the list at least once a year. It is not sufficient for operational purposes to use the wording of one of the statutory purposes set out in subsection (3)(a) of section 204 or subsection (6)(a) of section 205: the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the purpose as specified includes a greater level of detail before it may be added to the list. This ensures that data may only be selected for examination for specific reasons.