Part 6: Bulk warrants Chapter 3: Bulk equipment interference warrants Section 194: Additional safeguards for items subject to legal privilege
This section sets out the safeguards, which apply when the use of certain criteria to select material for examination is either intended or likely to result in the acquisition of items subject to legal privilege. In this case, the use of those criteria must be approved by a senior official acting on behalf of the Secretary of State. That senior official may only give their approval if they are satisfied that there are exceptional and compelling circumstances which make the use of the criteria necessary, if the intention is specifically to acquire items subject to legal privilege, or, where the acquisition of such items is likely, specific arrangements are in place for how these items will be handled, retained, used and destroyed.
	This section also sets out safeguards, which apply when an item subject to legal privilege is retained for purposes other than destruction, following its selection for examination. Subsection (9) requires that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner must be informed as soon as reasonably practicable in these circumstances.
	Subsection (10) provides that the Commissioner may direct that the item is destroyed or impose conditions as to the use or disclosure of the item.