The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2015

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 33

Investigatory Powers

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2015

Made

27th January 2015

Coming into force

2nd February 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000(1) (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

The Scottish Ministers have in accordance with:

(1) section 24(7) of the Act prepared a draft revised code of practice relating to covert human intelligence sources under the Act;

(2) section 24(3) of the Act, published that draft revised code of practice and considered any representations made to them about that draft; and

(3) section 24(4) of the Act laid that draft revised code of practice before the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with section 24(9) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(1)

2000 asp 11. Section 24 has been amended by schedule 6 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10) and schedule 7 to the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8).