Authorisation of surveillance and human intelligence sources

F19F1Special provision for the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency

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Sections 6 to 8 above and 19 to 32 below apply to the F3Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement AgencyF3 as if it were a public authority specified in section 8(3) above.

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For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the Scottish Ministers shall prescribe, under subsection (1) of section 8 above, offices, ranks or positions with the F4Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement AgencyF4 corresponding to those they prescribe in relation to police forces under that subsection of that section.

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A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 6 or 7 above by reference to the office, rank or position with the F5Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement AgencyF5 held by that person shall not grant an authorisation under that section except on an application made by a F6police member of that AgencyF6.

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