Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

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

• “guardian”, in relation to a source, means a guardian appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995^f1;

• “relative”, in relation to a source, means a grandparent, parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether of the full blood or half blood or by affinity) or step parent;

• “relevant investigating authority” has the meaning given by section 7(7) 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 those authorities is a relevant investigating authority;

• “source” means covert human intelligence source.