Regulation 1 Citation and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021.

In these Regulations—

• “RIPA” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000^f1;

• “the 2021 Act” means the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021;

• “intelligence service” and “police force”^f2 have the meanings given by section 81 of RIPA;

• “relevant public authority” means a public authority listed in Part A1 of Schedule 1 to RIPA (relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28, 29 and 29B).