Article 7 Sources under 16: prohibitionF1

(1)

No authorisation under section 29B of the 2000 Act may be granted authorising criminal conduct in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of a source if—

(a)

the source is under the age of 16; and

(b)

the relationship to which the relevant conduct would relate is between the source and—

(i)

the source's parent, or

(ii)

any person who has parental responsibility for the source.

(2)

“The relevant conduct” means the conduct of the source which the authorised conduct would be in the course of or otherwise in connection with.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 7-10 and 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(8), 9(2) (with s. 2(9)); S.I. 2021/605, reg. 2(a)(b)(c)