Explanatory note

This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers and makes amendment to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 (“the Principal Order”).

Article 2 of this Order amends the Principal Order by inserting an entry into Part 1 of the Schedule to the Principal Order in relation to the Welsh Revenue Authority (“WRA”). This is to prescribe the rank of those within WRA who can authorise activity for the purposes of sections 28 and 29 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.