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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-authorisation-of-covert-human-intelligence-sources-scotland-order-2014/article-7",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2014/339",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisation of Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Scotland) Order 2014",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Notification of authorisation for conduct or use of relevant sources",
  "text": "(1) A person who grants or renews an authorisation for the conduct or use of a relevant source must give notice of that authorisation to a Commissioner under this article unless the authorisation is a long term authorisation.\n(2) A notice under paragraph (1) must—\n(a) be given in writing;\n(b) be given within 7 days of the grant or renewal of the authorisation; and\n(c) specify—\n(i) the grounds on which the person giving the notice is satisfied that the requirements of section 7(2) of the Act are satisfied; and\n(ii) the conduct that is, or is to be, authorised.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 7 in force at 2.2.2015, see art. 1"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/339/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:32:26.257402+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."
}