The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000

Transitional provisions about complaints

6.—(1) Section 65(2)(b) of the Act, and the repeal by Schedule 5 of:

(a) section 7 of and Schedule 1 to the Interception of Communications Act 1985(1),

(b) section 5 of and Schedules 1 and 2 to the Security Service Act 1989(2),

(c) section 9 of and Schedules 1 and 2 to the Intelligence Services Act 1994, and

(d) section 102 of and Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1997(3),

shall come into force on 2nd October 2000 subject to the following provisions.

(2) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 7 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act.

(3) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 5 of the Security Service Act 1989 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act, but the functions of the Commissioner in respect of those complaints shall be discharged by the Intelligence Services Commissioner(4).

(4) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act, but the functions of the Commissioner in respect of those complaints shall be discharged by the Intelligence Services Commissioner.

(5) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to a Surveillance Commissioner by virtue of section 102 of the Police Act 1997 shall be dealt with by that Commissioner in accordance with that Act.

(1)

1985 c. 56.

(2)

1989 c. 5.

(3)

1997 c. 50.

(4)

The Intelligence Services Commissioner is appointed under section 59(1) of the Act.