Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (2000 c. 23)
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (2000 c. 23)
- Part I Communications
- Chapter I Interception
- Unlawful and authorised interception
- 1 Unlawful interception.
- 2 Meaning and location of “interception”
- 3 Lawful interception without an interception warrant.
- 4 Power to provide for lawful interception.
- 5 Interception with a warrant.
- Interception warrants
- 6 Application for issue of an interception warrant.
- 7 Issue of warrants.
- 8 Contents of warrants.
- 9 Duration, cancellation and renewal of warrants.
- 10 Modification of warrants and certificates.
- 11 Implementation of warrants.
- Interception capability and costs
- 12 Maintenance of interception capability.
- 13 Technical Advisory Board.
- 14 Grants for interception costs.
- Restrictions on use of intercepted material etc.
- 15 General safeguards.
- 16 Extra safeguards in the case of certificated warrants.
- 17 Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings.
- 18 Exceptions to section 17.
- 19 Offence for unauthorised disclosures.
- Interpretation of Chapter I
- 20 Interpretation of Chapter I.
- Chapter II Acquisition and disclosure of communications data
- 21 Lawful acquisition and disclosure of communications data.
- 22 Obtaining and disclosing communications data.
- 23 Form and duration of authorisations and notices.
- 23A Authorisations requiring judicial approval
- 23B Procedure for judicial approval
- 24 Arrangements for payments.
- 25 Interpretation of Chapter II.
- Part II Surveillance and covert human intelligence sources
- Introductory
- 26 Conduct to which Part II applies.
- Authorisation of surveillance and human intelligence sources
- 27 Lawful surveillance etc.
- 27A Section 27: criminal injuries compensation for s. 29B conduct
- 28 Authorisation of directed surveillance.
- 29 Authorisation of covert human intelligence sources.
- 29A Section 29: supplementary provision in relation to relevant collaborative units
- 29B Covert human intelligence sources: criminal conduct authorisations
- 29C Criminal conduct authorisations: safeguards for juveniles
- 29D Criminal conduct authorisations: safeguards for vulnerable adults
- 30 Persons entitled to grant authorisations under ss. 28 , 29 and 29B.
- 31 Orders under s. 30 for Northern Ireland.
- 32 Authorisation of intrusive surveillance.
- Authorisations requiring judicial approval or notification
- 32A Authorisations requiring judicial approval
- 32B Procedure for judicial approval
- 32C Notification of criminal conduct authorisations
- Police and Revenue and Customs authorisations
- 33 Rules for grant of authorisations.
- 33A Section 33: further provision in cases where NCA is party to collaboration agreement
- 34 Grant of authorisations in the senior officer’s absence.
- 35 Notification of authorisations for intrusive surveillance.
- 36 Approval required for authorisations to take effect.
- 37 Quashing of police and Revenue and Customs authorisations etc.
- 38 Appeals against decisions by Judicial Commissioners .
- 39 Appeals to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner : supplementary.
- 40 Information to be provided to Surveillance Commissioners.
- Other authorisations
- 41 Secretary of State authorisations.
- 42 Intelligence services authorisations.
- Grant, renewal and duration of authorisations
- 43 General rules about grant, renewal and duration.
- 44 Special rules for intelligence services authorisations.
- 45 Cancellation of authorisations.
- Scotland
- 46 Restrictions on authorisations extending to Scotland.
- Supplemental provision for Part II
- 47 Power to extend or modify authorisation provisions.
- 48 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Investigation of electronic data protected by encryption etc.
- Power to require disclosure
- 49 Notices requiring disclosure.
- 50 Effect of notice imposing disclosure requirement.
- 51 Cases in which key required.
- Contributions to costs
- 52 Arrangements for payments for disclosure.
- Offences
- 53 Failure to comply with a notice.
- 54 Tipping-off.
- Safeguards
- 55 General duties of specified authorities.
- Interpretation of Part III
- 56 Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV Scrutiny etc. of investigatory powers and of the functions of the intelligence services
- Commissioners
- 57 Interception of Communications Commissioner.
- 58 Co-operation with and reports by s. 57 Commissioner.
- 59 Intelligence Services Commissioner.
- 59A Additional functions of the Intelligence Services Commissioner
- 60 Co-operation with and reports by s. 59 Commissioner.
- 61 Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
- 62 Additional functions of Chief Surveillance Commissioner.
- 63 Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.
- 64 Delegation of functions of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
- The Tribunal
- 65 The Tribunal.
- 66 Orders allocating proceedings to the Tribunal.
- 67 Exercise of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
- 67A Appeals from the Tribunal
- 68 Tribunal procedure.
- 69 Tribunal rules.
- 70 Abolition of jurisdiction in relation to complaints.
- Codes of practice
- 71 Issue and revision of codes of practice.
- 72 Effect of codes of practice.
- Part V Miscellaneous and supplemental
- Miscellaneous
- 73 Conduct in relation to wireless telegraphy.
- 74 Warrants under the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
- 75 Authorisations under Part III of the Police Act 1997.
- 76 Surveillance etc. operations beginning in Scotland.
- 76A Foreign surveillance operations
- 76A Foreign surveillance operations
- Supplemental
- 77 Ministerial expenditure etc.
- 77A Procedure for order of sheriff under section ... 32A: Scotland
- 77B Procedure for order of district judge under section ... 32A: Northern Ireland
- 78 Orders, regulations and rules.
- 79 Criminal liability of directors etc.
- 80 General saving for lawful conduct.
- 81 General interpretation.
- 82 Amendments, repeals and savings etc.
- 83 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE A1 MONETARY PENALTY NOTICES IN RELATION TO CERTAIN UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTIONS
- PART 1 MONETARY PENALTY NOTICES
- General
- Enforcement obligations
- Consultation requirements before service of notices
- Variation or cancellation of notices
- Appeals against notices
- Enforcement of notices
- Guidance
- Interpretation: Part 1
- PART 2 INFORMATION PROVISIONS
- Information notices
- Appeals against notices
- Enforcement of notices
- Technical assistance for the Commissioner
- Interpretation: Part 2
- SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public Authorities
- PART A1 Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28, 29 and 29B
- Police forces etc
- The intelligence services
- The armed forces
- Revenue and Customs
- Government departments
- Other bodies
- Part I Relevant authorities for the purposes only of ss. 28 and 29
- Police forces etc.
- ...
- ...
- ...
- Government departments
- The Welsh Assembly Government
- Local authorities
- Other bodies
- Northern Ireland authorities
- Part II Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
- The Health and Safety Executive
- NHS bodies in England and Wales
- HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills
- The Information Commissioner
- . . .
- The General Pharmaceutical Council.
- ...
- ...
- The Department for Work and Pensions
- . . .
- Universal service providers
- The Natural Resources Body for Wales
- Northern Ireland authorities
- SCHEDULE 2 Persons having the appropriate permission
- Requirement that appropriate permission is granted by a judge
- Data obtained under warrant etc.
- Data obtained by the intelligence services under statute but without a warrant
- Data obtained under statute by other persons but without a warrant
- Data obtained without the exercise of statutory powers
- General requirements relating to the appropriate permission
- Duration of permission
- Formalities for permissions granted by the Secretary of State
- SCHEDULE 3 The Tribunal
- Membership of the Tribunal
- President and Vice-President
- Members of the Tribunal with special responsibilities
- Salaries and expenses
- Officers
- Parliamentary disqualification
- SCHEDULE 4 Consequential amendments
- The Post Office Act 1953 (c. 36)
- The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
- The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
- The Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)
- The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)
- The Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13)
- The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
- The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
- The Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7)
- The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
- The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
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