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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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Point in time view as at 27/06/2002. This version of this provision is prospective. Help about Status

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Section 66 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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66 Orders allocating proceedings to the Tribunal.U.K.

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(1)An order under section 65(2)(d) allocating proceedings to the Tribunal—

(a)may provide for the Tribunal to exercise jurisdiction in relation to that matter to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of any court or tribunal; but

(b)if it does so provide, must contain provision conferring a power on the Tribunal, in the circumstances provided for in the order, to remit the proceedings to the court or tribunal which would have had jurisdiction apart from the order.

(2)In making any provision by an order under section 65(2)(d) the Secretary of State shall have regard, in particular, to—

(a)the need to secure that proceedings allocated to the Tribunal are properly heard and considered; and

(b)the need to secure that information is not disclosed to an extent, or in a manner, that is contrary to the public interest or prejudicial to national security, the prevention or detection of serious crime, the economic well-being of the United Kingdom or the continued discharge of the functions of any of the intelligence services.

(3)The Secretary of State shall not make an order under section 65(2)(d) unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

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