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Regulation 6 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisation of Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Scotland) Order 2014I1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisation of Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Scotland) Order 2014f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “Commissioner”, for “an ordinary Surveillance Commissioner” substitute “a Judicial Commissioner”.

(3)

Until 31st December 2017 the reference to a Judicial Commissioner in article 2 of that Order is to be read as including a Surveillance Commissioner appointed under section 2(1)(b) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000.

(4)

In article 11 (appeals against decisions by Commissioners)—

(a)

in paragraphs (1) and (3) for “Chief Surveillance Commissioner” substitute “Investigatory Powers Commissioner”;

(b)

in paragraph (1) after “refusal of a Commissioner” insert “(other than the Investigatory Powers Commissioner)”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 6 in force at 11.9.2017, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

S.S.I. 2014/339.