Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)U.K.
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170U.K.In section 32(6)(g) of that Act (senior authorising officers for intrusive surveillance), for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”.
171(1)Section 33 of that Act (rules for grant of authorisations of surveillance etc) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (6)(d)—
(a)for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch,” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”;
(b)for “person subject to service discipline” substitute “ person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline ”.
(3)For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7)In subsection (6) “subject to service law” and “civilian subject to service discipline” have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.”
172U.K.In section 34(4)(g) of that Act (persons entitled to grant authorisation in the senior officer's absence)—
(a)for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”;
(b)for “that Branch” substitute “ that force ”.
173U.K.In section 41(7) of that Act (Secretary of State authorisations), for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”.
174U.K.In section 56(1) of that Act (interpretation of Part 3 (investigation of certain electronic data)), in the definition of “chief officer of police”, in paragraph (f) for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”.
175(1)Section 81 of that Act (general interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in the definition of “Her Majesty's forces”, for “Army Act 1955” substitute “ Armed Forces Act 2006 ”;
(b)in the definition of “legal proceedings” after “tribunal” insert “ or proceedings before an officer in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”;
(c)in the definition of “police force”, in paragraph (g) for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”.
(3)In subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute “ proceedings before a court in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006, ”.
(4)In subsection (6)(b)—
(a)for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”;
(b)for the words from “that Branch” to the end substitute “ that force who is not for the time being attached to or serving either with that force or with another of those police forces ”.