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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-directed-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence-sources-order-2010/article-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2010/521",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-directed-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence-sources-order-2010",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Restrictions on the granting of authorisations",
  "text": "(1) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Parts 1, 1A and 2 of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) of—\n(a) section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1 of the Schedule (subject to article 6(3)), or\n(aa) section 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1A, or\n(b) section 28(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 2,\nwhich is listed in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the Schedule.\n(1A) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Part 1A of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation under section 29B unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in the corresponding entry in column (5) of that Part.\n(1B) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Part 1B of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation under section 29B unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in section 29B(5) of the Act which are listed in the corresponding entry in column (4) of that Part.\n(2) In column (4), a reference to a lettered paragraph is a reference to a paragraph identified by means of that letter in—\n(a) section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1 of the Schedule (subject to article 6(3)), or\n(aa) section 29(3) or 29B(5) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1A, ...\n(ab) section 29B(5) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1B, or\n(b) section 28(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 2.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(1) inserted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 5(1)(aa) inserted (1.1.2014) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2788), arts. 1, 13 (with art. 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 5(1A)(1B) inserted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 5(2)(aa) inserted (1.1.2014) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2788), arts. 1, 14 (with art. 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(2)(aa) inserted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(c)(i)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in art. 5(2)(aa) omitted (10.8.2021) by virtue of The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(c)(i)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Art. 5(2)(ab) inserted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 5 in force at 6.4.2010, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/521/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:36:08.694216+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."
}