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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/covert-human-intelligence-sources-criminal-conduct-act-2021/section-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2021/4",
  "legislation_title": "Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/covert-human-intelligence-sources-criminal-conduct-act-2021",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Authorities to be capable of authorising criminal conduct",
  "text": "(1) Section 30 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (persons entitled to grant authorisations under sections 28 and 29 of that Act) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (8).\n(2) In the heading, for “and 29” substitute “ , 29 and 29B ”.\n(3) In subsection (1), for “and 29” substitute “ , 29 and 29B ”.\n(4) In subsection (2)(a), for “or 29” substitute “ , 29 or 29B ”.\n(5) In subsection (3)(a), for “and 29” substitute “ , 29 and 29B ”.\n(6) In subsection (4)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “I or II” substitute “ A1, 1 or 2 ”;\n(b) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);\n(c) in paragraph (b), for “I” substitute “ A1 or 1 ”;\n(d) at the end of paragraph (b) insert\n“; and\n(c) in relation to section 29B if it is specified in Part A1 of that Schedule”.\n(7) In subsection (5)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “I or II” substitute “ A1, 1 or 2 ”;\n(b) in paragraph (c), for “the other” substitute “ another ”.\n(8) In subsection (7)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “I or II” substitute “ A1, 1 or 2 ”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for the words from “from” to the end of that paragraph substitute\n“from—\n(i) Part 1 or 2 to Part A1 of that Schedule, or\n(ii) Part 2 to Part 1 of that Schedule,”.\n(9) In Schedule 1 to that Act (relevant public authorities for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act), before Part 1 (relevant authorities for the purposes of sections 28 and 29 of that Act) insert—\n“ PART A1\nRelevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28, 29 and 29B\nPolice forces etc\nA1 Any police force.\nB1 The National Crime Agency.\nC1 The Serious Fraud Office.\nThe intelligence services\nD1 Any of the intelligence services.\nThe armed forces\nE1 Any of Her Majesty's forces.\nRevenue and Customs\nF1 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.\nGovernment departments\nG1 The Department of Health and Social Care.\nH1 The Home Office.\nI1 The Ministry of Justice.\nOther bodies\nJ1 The Competition and Markets Authority.\nK1 The Environment Agency.\nL1 The Financial Conduct Authority.\nM1 The Food Standards Agency.\nN1 The Gambling Commission.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 4 in force at 10.8.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 4 in force at 15.9.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 4 in force at 30.9.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/4/section/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:58:59.349713+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}