Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

7 (1) Section 45 (cancellation of authorisations) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “29(2)(a) and (b)” insert “ , 29B(4)(a) and (b) ”;

(b) omit the “or” at the end of that paragraph;

(c) at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) in the case of an authorisation under section 29B where the source is under the age of 18 (“the juvenile source”), the person—

(i) becomes aware of circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that harm, within the meaning of section 29C(5), to the juvenile source would result from the authorisation,

(ii) is satisfied that the authorisation would no longer be compatible with the need to safeguard and promote the best interests of the juvenile source, or

(iii) is satisfied that arrangements for the juvenile source's case that satisfy the requirements of subsection (3)(c) of section 29C no longer exist; or

(d) in the case of any authorisation under section 29B, the person is satisfied that any arrangements for the source's case required to satisfy any requirements mentioned in subsection (4)(c) of that section no longer exist”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “either” substitute “ any ”.

(4) In subsection (3), for “either” substitute “ any ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 7 in force at 10.8.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(a)

I2 Sch. para. 7 in force at 15.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(b)