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12(1)A law enforcement chief within sub-paragraph (2) may, on an application made by a person who is an appropriate law enforcement officer in relation to the chief, issue a warrant that combines a targeted equipment interference warrant which the law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106 with one or more of the following—U.K.

(a)an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

(b)an authorisation under section 6 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11) (authorisation of directed surveillance);

(c)an authorisation under section 10 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

(2)The law enforcement chiefs mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

(a)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and

(b)the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

(3)For the purposes of this paragraph, references to a “law enforcement chief” and an “appropriate law enforcement officer” are to be read in accordance with section 106(5).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 28.11.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/1246, reg. 2(i)

I2Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 5.12.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/1246, reg. 3(k)

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