UK Act of Parliament
2000
United Kingdom
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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Schedules
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The Department of Health and Social Care .
The Home Office.
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The Ministry of Justice
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The Department for Business and Trade.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The Welsh Assembly Government.
Any county council or district council in England, a London...
Any fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue...
The Charity Commission.
The Environment Agency.
The Marine Management Organisation.
The Financial Conduct Authority.
The Prudential Regulation Authority.
The Service Police Complaints Commissioner.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
The National Crime Agency.
The Food Standards Agency.
Gambling Commission
The Competition and Markets Authority.
The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
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The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority .
The Care Quality Commission.
The Health and Safety Executive.
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
The Department of the Environment.
Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of...
The Department of Justice.
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
A Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the...
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills....
The Information Commissioner.
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
The General Pharmaceutical Council.
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
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The Department for Work and Pensions.
Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
A universal service provider (within the meaning of Part 3...
The Natural Resources Body for Wales.
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
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The National Crime Squad.
The Department for Regional Development.
The Department for Social Development.
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.
The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission.
The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland.
A Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10...
A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
The Regional Business Services Organisation.
The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
The Serious Fraud Office.
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
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The force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of...
Any of the intelligence services.
Any of Her Majesty’s forces.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Police forces etc
The tri-service serious crime unit.
The National Crime Agency.
The Serious Fraud Office.
The intelligence services
The armed forces
Revenue and Customs
Government departments
The Home Office.
The Ministry of Justice.
Other bodies
The Environment Agency.
The Financial Conduct Authority.
The Food Standards Agency.
The Gambling Commission.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The Department for Transport.
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(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information...
(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information...
(1) This paragraph applies— (a) in the case of protected...
(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information...
(1) A person does not have the appropriate permission in...
(1) A permission granted by any person under any provision...
A permission for the purposes of any provision of this...
(1) A person shall not be appointed as a member...
(1) Her Majesty may by Letters Patent appoint as President...
(1) The President of the Tribunal shall designate one or...
(1) The Secretary of State shall pay to the members...
(1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the...
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...
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In section 4(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (exception...
In section 394(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act...
(1) In section 9(2)(d) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (proceedings...
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In section 45 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (offence of...
(1) In section 1 of the Security Service Act 1989...
In section 4(3)(a) of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (offence...
In section 11 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (interpretation),...
(1) In each of sections 3(7), 7(6), 8(6) and 9(9)...
(1) In section 91(9) of the Police Act 1997 (staff...
In paragraph 17(b) of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland...
(1) A monetary penalty notice is a notice requiring the...
(1) A person on whom an information notice is served...
(1) The Commissioner may serve a Part 2 monetary penalty...
(1) OFCOM must comply with any reasonable request made by...
In this Part— “ the Commissioner ” has the meaning...
(1) The Commissioner may include one or more than one...
(1) The Commissioner must proceed in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2)...
(1) The Commissioner may, subject as follows, vary or cancel...
(1) A person on whom a monetary penalty notice is...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in relation to any...
(1) The Commissioner must prepare and issue guidance on how...
In this Part— “ address ” means— in the case...
(1) The Commissioner may by notice (“an information notice”) request...
Browse 99 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Unlawful interception.
Meaning and location of “interception” etc.
Lawful interception without an interception warrant.
Power to provide for lawful interception.
Interception with a warrant.
Application for issue of an interception warrant.
Issue of warrants.
Contents of warrants.
Duration, cancellation and renewal of warrants.
Modification of warrants and certificates.
Implementation of warrants.
Maintenance of interception capability.
Technical Advisory Board.
Grants for interception costs.
General safeguards.
Extra safeguards in the case of certificated warrants.
Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings.
Exceptions to section 17.
Offence for unauthorised disclosures.
Interpretation of Chapter I.
Lawful acquisition and disclosure of communications data.
Obtaining and disclosing communications data.
Form and duration of authorisations and notices.
Authorisations requiring judicial approval
Procedure for judicial approval
Arrangements for payments.
Interpretation of Chapter II.
Conduct to which Part II applies.
Lawful surveillance etc.
Section 27: criminal injuries compensation for s. 29B conduct
Authorisation of directed surveillance.
Authorisation of covert human intelligence sources.
Section 29: supplementary provision in relation to relevant collaborative units
Covert human intelligence sources: criminal conduct authorisations
Criminal conduct authorisations: safeguards for juveniles
Criminal conduct authorisations: safeguards for vulnerable adults
Persons entitled to grant authorisations under ss. 28 , 29 and 29B.
Orders under s. 30 for Northern Ireland.
Authorisation of intrusive surveillance.
Authorisations requiring judicial approval
Procedure for judicial approval
Notification of criminal conduct authorisations
Rules for grant of authorisations.
Section 33: further provision in cases where NCA is party to collaboration agreement
Grant of authorisations in the senior officer’s absence.
Notification of authorisations for intrusive surveillance.
Approval required for authorisations to take effect.
Quashing of police and Revenue and Customs authorisations etc.
Appeals against decisions by Judicial Commissioners .
Appeals to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner : supplementary.
Information to be provided to Surveillance Commissioners.
Secretary of State authorisations.
Intelligence services authorisations.
General rules about grant, renewal and duration.
Special rules for intelligence services authorisations.
Cancellation of authorisations.
Restrictions on authorisations extending to Scotland.
Power to extend or modify authorisation provisions.
Interpretation of Part II.
Notices requiring disclosure.
Effect of notice imposing disclosure requirement.
Cases in which key required.
Arrangements for payments for disclosure.
Failure to comply with a notice.
Tipping-off.
General duties of specified authorities.
Interpretation of Part III.
Interception of Communications Commissioner.
Co-operation with and reports by s. 57 Commissioner.
Intelligence Services Commissioner.
Additional functions of the Intelligence Services Commissioner
Co-operation with and reports by s. 59 Commissioner.
Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
Additional functions of Chief Surveillance Commissioner.
Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.
Delegation of functions of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
The Tribunal.
Orders allocating proceedings to the Tribunal.
Exercise of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
Appeals from the Tribunal
Tribunal procedure.
Tribunal rules.
Abolition of jurisdiction in relation to complaints.
Issue and revision of codes of practice.
Effect of codes of practice.
Conduct in relation to wireless telegraphy.
Warrants under the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
Authorisations under Part III of the Police Act 1997.
Surveillance etc. operations beginning in Scotland.
Foreign surveillance operations
Ministerial expenditure etc.
Procedure for order of sheriff under section ... 32A: Scotland
Procedure for order of district judge under section ... 32A: Northern Ireland
Orders, regulations and rules.
Criminal liability of directors etc.
General saving for lawful conduct.
General interpretation.
Amendments, repeals and savings etc.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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