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Policing and Crime Act 2017, Cross Heading: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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2U.K.The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 19 para. 2 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 31.3.2017 otherwise, see s. 183
3(1)Section 29 (authorisation of covert human intelligence sources) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)For subsection (2A) substitute—
“(2A)For the meaning of “relevant collaborative unit” in subsection (2)(c)(i), see section 29A.”
(3)In subsection (4A), at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ (see section 29A for the meaning of “qualifying person”) ”.
(4)Omit subsection (7A).
(5)Omit subsection (10).
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 19 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 31.3.2017 otherwise, see s. 183
4U.K.After section 29 insert—
(1)For the purposes of section 29(2)(c)(i), a “relevant collaborative unit” is a unit that falls within subsection (2) or (3).
(2)A unit falls within this subsection if—
(a)it consists of two or more police forces whose chief officers of police have made an agreement under section 22A of the Police Act 1996, and
(b)the agreement relates to the discharge by persons holding offices, ranks or positions with any of the forces of functions in connection with the conduct or use of the covert human intelligence source concerned.
(3)A unit falls within this subsection if—
(a)it consists of one or more police forces and the National Crime Agency,
(b)it is in place by virtue of an agreement made under section 22A of the Police Act 1996, and
(c)the agreement relates to the discharge by persons holding offices, ranks or positions within any such force, or by persons who are National Crime Agency officers, of functions in connection with the conduct or use of the covert human intelligence source concerned.
(4)In the case of a relevant collaborative unit that falls within subsection (2), a person is a “qualifying person” for the purposes of section 29(4A) if—
(a)the person holds an office, rank or position with a police force whose chief officer of police is a party to the agreement mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above, and
(b)the person is permitted by the terms of the agreement to have the responsibility mentioned in section 29(4A)(a) or (c) or the general oversight mentioned in section 29(4A)(b).
(5)In the case of a relevant collaborative unit that falls within subsection (3), a person is a qualifying person for the purposes of section 29(4A) if—
(a)the person—
(i)is a National Crime Agency officer, or
(ii)holds an office, rank or position with a police force whose chief officer of police is a party to the agreement mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above, and
(b)the person is permitted by the terms of the agreement to have the responsibility mentioned in section 29(4A)(a) or (c) or the general oversight mentioned in section 29(4A)(b).
(6)For the purposes of this section references to a police force are to the following—
(a)any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (police forces in England and Wales outside London),
(b)the metropolitan police force, and
(c)the City of London police force.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 19 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 31.3.2017 otherwise, see s. 183
5(1)Section 33 (rules for grant of authorisations) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), after “(1ZB)” insert “ and section 33A ”.
(3)In subsection (1ZA), for “23(1)” substitute “ 22A ”.
(4)In subsection (1A), at the end insert “ (subject to section 33A) ”.
(5)In subsection (3), after “(3ZB)” insert “ and section 33A ”.
(6)In subsection (3ZA), in paragraph (a) for “23(1)” substitute “ 22A ”.
(7)In subsection (3A), at the end insert “ (subject to section 33A) ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 19 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 31.3.2017 otherwise, see s. 183
6U.K.After section 33 insert—
(1)This section applies where the Director General of the National Crime Agency has made a collaboration agreement with the chief officer of police of one or more police forces (a “collaborative police force”).
(2)A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28 or 29 by reference to an office, rank or position with a collaborative police force may grant an authorisation under that section on an application made by a National Crime Agency officer.
(3)A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28 or 29 by reference to their position as a National Crime Agency officer may grant an authorisation under that section on an application made by a member of a collaborative police force.
(4)Authorisations may be granted to persons by virtue of subsection (2) or (3) only if such persons are permitted under the terms of the collaboration agreement to make applications for authorisations under section 28 or 29 to a person who is a designated person for the purposes of that section—
(a)in the case of authorisations granted by virtue of subsection (2), by reference to an office, rank or position with the collaborative police force concerned, or
(b)in the case of authorisations granted by virtue of subsection (3), by reference to the person's position as a National Crime Agency officer.
(5)A person who is a senior authorising officer by reference to a collaborative police force may grant an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance on an application made by a National Crime Agency officer.
(6)The Director General of the National Crime Agency, or a person designated for the purposes of section 32(6)(k) by that Director General, may grant an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance on an application made by a member of a collaborative police force.
(7)Authorisations may be granted to persons by virtue of subsection (5) or (6) only if such persons are permitted under the terms of the collaboration agreement to make applications for authorisations for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance to a person who—
(a)in the case of authorisations granted by virtue of subsection (5), is a senior authorising officer by reference to the collaborative police force concerned, or
(b)in the case of authorisations granted by virtue of subsection (6), is the Director General of the National Crime Agency or a person designated for the purposes of section 32(6)(k) by that Director General.
(8)In the case of an application made by virtue of subsection (5) or (6) for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance in relation to any residential premises, authorisation may be granted only in relation to premises in the area which is—
(a)the area of operation of a collaborative police force, and
(b)specified in relation to members of that force in the collaboration agreement.
(9)For the purposes of this section the area of operation of a collaborative police force is the area for which that force is maintained.
(10)In this section—
“collaboration agreement” means an agreement made under section 22A of the Police Act 1996;
“collaborative police force” has the meaning given by subsection (1);
“police force” has the meaning given by section 33(5A).”
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 19 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 31.3.2017 otherwise, see s. 183
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