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Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

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Police Reform Act 2002

10In section 19 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (use of investigatory powers by or on behalf of the Director General), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)But the reference in subsection (1)(b) to the conduct of covert human intelligence sources does not include conduct which may be authorised under section 29B of that Act (criminal conduct authorisations).”

Gambling Act 2005

11In Schedule 16 to the Gambling Act 2005 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 14 and the italic heading before it.

Serious Crime Act 2007

12In Schedule 12 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (Revenue and Customs: regulation of investigatory powers), omit paragraph 28.

Crime and Courts Act 2013

13The Crime and Courts Act 2013 is amended as follows.

14In Schedule 1 (the National Crime Agency and its officers), in paragraph 6A, after sub-paragraph (3)(a)(ii) insert—

“(iia)section 29B (covert human intelligence sources: criminal conduct);”.

15In Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals), omit paragraph 99.

Coronavirus Act 2020

16(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies to—

(a)section 22 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners),

(b)regulation 3(1) of the Investigatory Powers (Temporary Judicial Commissioners and Modification of Time Limits) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/360), and

(c)any appointment which was made under that regulation and has effect immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph.

(2)In section 22(1), regulation 3(1) or the appointment, references to functions conferred on Judicial Commissioners by—

(a)the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000,

(b)the Investigatory Powers Act 2016,

are to be read as including references to functions conferred on Judicial Commissioners by those Acts by virtue of amendments made by this Act.

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