Introductory text

Investigatory Powers

Made 7th February 2018

Coming into force 1st September 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000^f1 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

The Scottish Ministers have in accordance with:

(a)

section 24(3) of the Act prepared a draft code of practice relating to equipment interference issued under Part 5 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016^f2;

(b)

section 24(3) of the Act published that draft code of practice and considered any representations made to them about that draft; and

(c)

section 24(4) of the Act laid that draft code of practice before the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with section 24(9) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2000 asp 11. Section 24 has been amended by paragraph 15 of schedule 7 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) and paragraph 92 of schedule 10 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c.25).
f2: 2016 c.25.
f3: Section 24(9) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).