Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

• “guardian”, in relation to a source, has the same meaning as is given to “guardian of a child” by section 105 of the Children Act 1989^f1;

• “relative” has the same meaning as it is given by section 105 of the Children Act 1989;

• “relevant investigating authority” F1, in relation to an authorisation under section 29 of the 2000 Act, has the meaning given by section 29(8) of the 2000 Act, and where the activities of a source are to be for the benefit of more than one public authority, each of these authorities is a relevant investigating authority;

• F2“relevant investigating authority”, in relation to an authorisation under section 29B of the 2000 Act, means the public authority, or (as the case may be) one of the public authorities, for whose benefit the activities as a source of the source to whom the authorisation relates are to take place;

• “relevant person”, in relation to an authorisation under section 29B of the 2000 Act, means a person holding an office, rank or position with a relevant investigating authority in relation to the authorisation;

• “source” means covert human intelligence source.