{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-juveniles-order-2000/article-9",
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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/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Sources under 18: arrangements regarding best interests of the source",
  "text": "Where the source to whom an authorisation under section 29B of the 2000 Act relates is under the age of 18, the arrangements referred to in section 29B(4)(c) of the 2000 Act must be such that there is at all times a relevant person who has responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the best interests of the source.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2793/article/9",
    "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."
}