Part 3 Safeguards for Certain Surveillance Under RIPA

Part 3 Safeguards for Certain Surveillance Under RIPA

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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(1)     Section 43 (general rules about grant, renewal and duration of authorisations relating to surveillance and human intelligence sources) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     Subsection (1)(a) does not apply in relation to an authorisation under section 28 or 29 to which section 32A applies.â€

(3)     In subsection (9)(c) after “section†insert “32A orâ€.

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(1)     Section 65 (the Tribunal) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (7) after “but†insert “, subject to subsection (7ZA),â€.

(3)     After subsection (7) insert—

“(7ZA)     The exception in subsection (7) so far as conduct is authorised by, or takes place with the permission of, a judicial authority does not include conduct authorised by an approval given under section 23A or 32A.â€

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In section 67(7) (powers of the Tribunal), at the end of paragraph (a) (and before “andâ€), insert—

“(aa)     an

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