# The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018, Regulation 1: Citation and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018.
(2) In these Regulations—
“RIPA” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;
“the 2016 Act” means the Investigatory Powers Act 2016;
“relevant intercepting authority” means—
(a) the Director General of the National Crime Agency;
(b) the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis;
(c) the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(d) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
(e) the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, or
(f) a person who is the competent authority of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of an EU mutual assistance instrument or an international mutual assistance agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/940/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016-commencement-no-8-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2018/regulation-1
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