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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-source-records-regulations-2000/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2725",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Source Records) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-source-records-regulations-2000",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In these Regulations—\n“the 2000 Act\" means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;\n“relevant investigating authority\" has the meaning given by section 29(8) of the 2000 Act, but the qualification in section 29(9) does not apply;\n“source\" means a covert human intelligence source; and\n“undercover operative\" means a source who holds an office, rank or position with a relevant investigating authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2725/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:12:46.871406+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."
}