# Armed Forces Act 2021, Paragraph 16: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 34 (grant of authorisations in the senior officer’s absence) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “force,” substitute “force (other than a member of the tri-service serious crime unit), a member of the tri-service serious crime unit,”.
(3) In subsection (2)(a), after “as the case may be, as” insert “Provost Marshal for serious crime or”.
(4) In subsection (4), after paragraph (h) insert—
“(ha) a person is entitled to act for the Provost Marshal for serious crime if the person holds the position of deputy Provost Marshal in the tri-service serious crime unit;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/35/schedule/5/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2021/schedule-5/paragraph-16
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