# Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000, Section 12ZA: Grant of authorisation in cases of urgency: Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

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(1) This section applies in the case of an application to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner for an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance where the case is urgent.
(2) If it is not reasonably practicable, having regard to the urgency of the case, for the application to be considered by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner, the application may be made to and considered by any staff officer of the Commissioner whom the Commissioner designates for the purposes of this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/11/section/12ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-scotland-act-2000/section-12ZA
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