Words in s. 7(1)(a) inserted (S.) (15.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1), 4(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 4(a) (with art. 6)

Words in s. 7(1)(b) inserted (S.) (15.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1), 4(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 4(b) (with art. 6)

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S. 7(2)(aa) inserted (S.) (15.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1), 4(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 4(d) (with art. 6)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/section/7/2017-03-31Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000An Act to make provision for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the carrying out of surveillance, the use of covert human intelligence sources and the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed; to provide for Commissioners and a tribunal with functions and jurisdiction in relation to those matters, to entries on and interferences with property or with wireless telegraphy and to the carrying out of their functions by the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; and for connected purposes.2000-07-28texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-30Expert Participation2017-03-31Part I CommunicationsChapter I Interception Interception warrants
7 Issue of warrants.1

An interception warrant shall not be issued except—

a

under the hand of the Secretary of State or, in the case of a warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), a member of the Scottish Executive; or

b

in a case falling within subsection (2) (a) or (b), under the hand of a senior official.

; or

c

in a case falling within subsection (2)(aa), under the hand of a member of the staff of the Scottish Administration who is a member of the Senior Civil Service and who is designated by the Scottish Ministers as a person under whose hand a warrant may be issued in such a case.

2

Those cases are—

a

an urgent case in which the Secretary of State has himself expressly authorised the issue of the warrant in that case; and

aa

an urgent case in which the Scottish Ministers have themselves (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998) expressly authorised the use of the warrant in that case and a statement of that fact is endorsed on the warrant; and

b

a case in which the warrant is for the purposes of a request for assistance made under an international mutual assistance agreement by the competent authorities of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom and either—

i

it appears that the interception subject is outside the United Kingdom; or

ii

the interception to which the warrant relates is to take place in relation only to premises outside the United Kingdom.

3

An interception warrant—

a

must be addressed to the person falling within section 6(2) by whom, or on whose behalf, the application for the warrant was made; and

b

in the case of a warrant issued under the hand of a senior official, must contain, according to whatever is applicable—

i

one of the statements set out in subsection (4); and

ii

if it contains the statement set out in subsection (4)(b), one of the statements set out in subsection (5).

4

The statements referred to in subsection (3)(b)(i) are—

a

a statement that the case is an urgent case in which the Secretary of State has himself expressly authorised the issue of the warrant;

b

a statement that the warrant is issued for the purposes of a request for assistance made under an international mutual assistance agreement by the competent authorities of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

5

The statements referred to in subsection (3)(b)(ii) are—

a

a statement that the interception subject appears to be outside the United Kingdom;

b

a statement that the interception to which the warrant relates is to take place in relation only to premises outside the United Kingdom.

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Words in s. 7(1)(a) inserted (S.) (15.12.2000) by
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3253/schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/4/a">Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 4(a)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3253">S.I. 2000/3253</ref>
,
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3253/schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/4/b">Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 4(b)</ref>
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<num>Part I</num>
<heading> Communications</heading>
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<num>Chapter I</num>
<heading> Interception</heading>
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<heading> Interception warrants</heading>
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<num>7</num>
<heading> Issue of warrants.</heading>
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<p>An interception warrant shall not be issued except—</p>
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under the hand of the Secretary of State
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or, in the case of a warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), a member of the Scottish Executive
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; or
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in a case falling within subsection (2)
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(a) or (b)
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, under the hand of a senior official.
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<ins class="d29p1124 last">in a case falling within subsection (2)(aa), under the hand of a member of the staff of the Scottish Administration who is a member of the Senior Civil Service and who is designated by the Scottish Ministers as a person under whose hand a warrant may be issued in such a case.</ins>
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<p>Those cases are—</p>
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<p>an urgent case in which the Secretary of State has himself expressly authorised the issue of the warrant in that case; and</p>
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aa
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<ins class="d29p1148 last">an urgent case in which the Scottish Ministers have themselves (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998) expressly authorised the use of the warrant in that case and a statement of that fact is endorsed on the warrant; and</ins>
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<p>a case in which the warrant is for the purposes of a request for assistance made under an international mutual assistance agreement by the competent authorities of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom and either—</p>
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<p>it appears that the interception subject is outside the United Kingdom; or</p>
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<p>the interception to which the warrant relates is to take place in relation only to premises outside the United Kingdom.</p>
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<num>3</num>
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<p>An interception warrant—</p>
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<p>must be addressed to the person falling within section 6(2) by whom, or on whose behalf, the application for the warrant was made; and</p>
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<p>in the case of a warrant issued under the hand of a senior official, must contain, according to whatever is applicable—</p>
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<p>one of the statements set out in subsection (4); and</p>
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<p>if it contains the statement set out in subsection (4)(b), one of the statements set out in subsection (5).</p>
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<p>The statements referred to in subsection (3)(b)(i) are—</p>
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<p>a statement that the case is an urgent case in which the Secretary of State has himself expressly authorised the issue of the warrant;</p>
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<p>a statement that the warrant is issued for the purposes of a request for assistance made under an international mutual assistance agreement by the competent authorities of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.</p>
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<p>The statements referred to in subsection (3)(b)(ii) are—</p>
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<p>a statement that the interception subject appears to be outside the United Kingdom;</p>
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<p>a statement that the interception to which the warrant relates is to take place in relation only to premises outside the United Kingdom.</p>
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