{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-juveniles-order-2000/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2793",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) Order 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-juveniles-order-2000",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Sources under 16: prohibition",
  "text": "No authorisation under section 29 of the 2000 Act may be granted for the conduct or use of a source if:\n(a) the source is under the age of sixteen; and\n(b) the relationship to which the conduct or use would relate is between the source and his parent or any person who has parental responsibility for him.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 3 cross-heading inserted (10.8.2021 for specified purposes, 15.9.2021 for specified purposes, 30.9.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (c. 4), ss. 2(4), 9(2) (with s. 2(9)); S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(a)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 3 inserted (10.8.2021 for specified purposes, 15.9.2021 for specified purposes, 30.9.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (c. 4), ss. 2(5), 9(2) (with s. 2(9)); S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(a)(b)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 3 in force at 6.11.2000, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2793/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:12:25.245962+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."
}