Part 6: Bulk warrants Chapter 3: Bulk equipment interference warrants Section 182: Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of State
Subsection (1) requires the decision to issue a bulk equipment interference warrant to be taken personally by the Secretary of State, and subsection (2) makes clear the warrant must be signed by the Secretary of State before it is issued. Where that is not reasonably practicable, the warrant may be signed by a senior official designated by the Secretary of State but the Secretary of State must personally and expressly authorise the issuing of the warrant.