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in pursuance of section 71 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000^f1 (“the 2000 Act”) the Secretary of State is under a duty to prepare codes of practice containing provisions relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties mentioned in subsection (2) of that section;

in pursuance of section 71(3) of the 2000 Act the Secretary of State published the code prepared by him under section 71 of the 2000 Act relating to the conduct and use of covert human intelligence sources under Part II of the 2000 Act in the form of a draft and has considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

in pursuance of section 71(4) of the 2000 Act the Secretary of State has laid that code before both Houses of Parliament;

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House;