7(1)The Scottish Ministers may, on an application made by or on behalf of a relevant intercepting authority, issue a warrant that combines a targeted interception warrant which the Scottish Ministers have power to issue under section 21(1) with one or more of the following—U.K.
(a)a targeted equipment interference warrant which a law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106;
(b)an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property).
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), each of the following is a “relevant intercepting authority”—
(a)the Director General of the National Crime Agency;
(b)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
(c)the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(d)the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 30.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 2(2))
I2Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 26.9.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/940, reg. 3(g)(i)