Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 U.K. Revenue and Customs: regulation of investigatory powers

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) U.K.

11 U.K. In section 33 (surveillance: authorisation)—

(a) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28 or 29 by reference to office, rank or position in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs shall not grant an authorisation under that section except on an application made by an officer of Revenue and Customs.”;

(b) for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) A person who is a senior authorising officer by virtue of a designation by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs shall not grant an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance except on an application made by an officer of Revenue and Customs.”; and

(c) in subsection (5)(a) for “a customs officer” substitute “ an officer of Revenue and Customs ”;

(and in the italic cross-heading before section 33 for “customs” substitute “ Revenue and Customs ”).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 15.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)