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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2014/9780111118580",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2014",
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  "text": "Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 71(9) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nInvestigatory Powers\nMade ****\nComing into force ****\nThis Order is made in exercise of the power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 71(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.\nThe Secretary of State:\n(1) has, in accordance with section 71(3) of that Act, prepared and published a draft revised Code of Practice relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties that are conferred or imposed otherwise than on the Surveillance Commissioners by or under Part 2 of that Act and considered representations made to her about it;\n(2) has, in accordance with section 71(4) of that Act, laid before both Houses of Parliament a draft of that Code of Practice, revised to take account of those representations.\nA draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 71(9) of that Act.\nAccordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c.23."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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