… Powers Act 2016 (‘IPA 2016’), which came into force on 27 June 2018, it is an offence to intentionally intercept a … and continues to apply to offences committed before 27 June 2018. Offences under sections 170 to 173 of the Data … Powers Act 2016 (‘IPA 2016’), which came into force on 27 June 2018, it is an offence to intentionally intercept a …