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Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.SRegulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 20002000 asp 11The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 7th September 2000 and received Royal Assent on 28th September 2000An Act of the Scottish Parliament to regulate surveillance and the use of covert human intelligence sources. IntroductoryS1 Conduct to which this Act appliesS(1)This Act applies to the following conduct—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 2(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148, Sch. 9 para. 73; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)F2Words in s. 2(7)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 187 (with art. 10)3 Assistant Surveillance CommissionersS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, after consultation with the Chief Surveillance Commissioner as to numbers, appoint as Assistant Surveillance Commissioners such number of persons as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary (in addition to the ordinary Surveillance Commissioners) for the purpose of providing the Chief Surveillance Commissioner with assistance under this section.
4 Delegation of Commissioner’s functionsS(1)Anything authorised or required by or under this Act to be done by a relevant Commissioner may be done by any member of the staff of that Commissioner who is authorised for the purpose (whether generally or specifically) by that Commissioner.
Authorisation of surveillance and human intelligence sourcesS5 Lawful surveillance etc.S(1)Conduct to which this Act applies shall be lawful for all purposes if—
(b)an enactment contained in Part III of the Police Act 1997 (c.50) (authorisation of interference with property and wireless telegraphy) insofar as relating to a police force.
6 Authorisation of directed surveillanceS(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, the persons designated for the purposes of this section shall each have power to grant authorisations for the carrying out of directed surveillance.
7 Authorisation of covert human intelligence sourcesS(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, the persons designated for the purposes of this section shall each have power to grant authorisations for the conduct or the use of a covert human intelligence source.
8 Persons entitled to grant authorisations under sections 6 and 7S(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the persons designated for the purposes of sections 6 and 7 above are the individuals holding such offices, ranks or positions with relevant public authorities as are prescribed for the purposes of this subsection by order made by the Scottish Ministers.
(g)a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29);
F39[F3Special provision for the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]S(1)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)Sections 6 to 8 above and 19 to 32 below apply to the [F5Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F5 as if it were a public authority specified in section 8(3) above.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the Scottish Ministers shall prescribe, under subsection (1) of section 8 above, offices, ranks or positions with the [F6Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F6 corresponding to those they prescribe in relation to police forces under that subsection of that section.
(4)A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 6 or 7 above by reference to the office, rank or position with the [F7Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F7 held by that person shall not grant an authorisation under that section except on an application made by a [F8police member of that Agency]F8.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3S. 9 heading substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(f)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F4S. 9(1) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(a)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F5Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(b)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F6Words in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(c)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F7Words in s. 9(4) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(d)(i)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F8Words in s. 9(4) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(d)(ii)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F9S. 9(5) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(e)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F10S. 9(6) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(e)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)10 Authorisation of intrusive surveillanceS(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, the chief constable of every police force [F11and the Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F11 shall have power to grant authorisations for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance.
(2)No such authorisation shall be granted unless the [F12person]F12 granting it is satisfied—
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(2)[F13Subject to section 12A below,]F13 A chief constable of a police force shall not grant an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance except—
[F14(3)The Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency shall not grant an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance except on an application made by a police member of that Agency.]
F14(4)A single authorisation may combine both—
(a)an authorisation granted under this Act by, or on the application of, an individual who is a member of a police force [F15or is a police member of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F15; and
(b)an authorisation given by, or on the application of, that individual under Part III of the Police Act 1997 (c.50) (authorisation of interference with property and wireless telegraphy) insofar as relating to [F16(i)where that individual is a member of a police force, a police force; or
(ii)where that individual is a police member of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, that Agency,]
F16but the provisions of this Act or the 1997 Act that are applicable in the case of each of the authorisations shall apply separately in relation to the part of the combined authorisation to which they are applicable.
(5)For the purposes of this section [F17and section 12A below]F17, the area of operation of a police force is the area for which that force is maintained.
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(4)For the purposes of this section a person is entitled to act for the chief constable of a police force if the person holds the rank of [F19deputy chief constable or]F19 assistant chief constable in that force.
(5)In this section “designated deputy”, in relation to a chief constable, means a person holding the rank of [F20(a)deputy chief constable and, where there is more than one person in a police force who holds that rank, who is designated as the officer having the powers and duties conferred on a deputy chief constable by section 5A(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77); or
(b)assistant chief constable who is designated to act under section 5A(2) of that Act.]
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(4)In this section “designated deputy” has the same meaning as in section 12 above.]
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14 Approval required for authorisations to take effectS(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance shall not take effect until such time (if any) as—
(b)in relation to an authorisation granted on the application of a [F22police member of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, the Director General of that Agency.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F22Words in s. 14(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(7)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)15 Quashing of authorisations etc.S(1)Where an ordinary Surveillance Commissioner is at any time satisfied that, at the time the authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance was granted or at any time when it was renewed, there were no reasonable grounds for being satisfied that the requirements of section 10(2)(a) and (b) above were satisfied, the Commissioner may quash the authorisation with effect, as the Commissioner thinks fit, from the time of the grant of the authorisation or from the time of any renewal of the authorisation.
[F23(aa)in the case of an authorisation granted under section 12A above, to the chief constable mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of that section;]
F23(b)to the Chief Surveillance Commissioner.
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F24Words in s. 16(1) inserted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(9)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)17 Appeals to the Chief Surveillance Commissioner: supplementaryS(1)On determining an appeal under section 16 above, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner shall give notice of the determination to both—
18 Information to be provided to Surveillance CommissionersSIt shall be the duty of—
[F25(b)the Director General, the Deputy Director General and every police member of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency,]
F25to comply with any request of a Surveillance Commissioner for documents or information required by the Commissioner for the purpose of enabling the Commissioner to carry out the functions of such a Commissioner under sections 13 to 17 above.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F25S. 18(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(10)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3) Grant, renewal and duration of authorisationsS19 General rules about grant, renewal and durationS(1)An authorisation under this Act—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 19(3) modified (20.5.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/206, art. 620 Cancellation of authorisationsS(1)The person who granted or, as the case may be, last renewed an authorisation under this Act shall cancel it—
(6)The references in this section to a person’s deputy are references,
F26(a)in relation to a chief constable of a police force, to the designated deputy of the chief constable.
[F27(b)in relation to the Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, to the Deputy Director General of that Agency]
F27(7)In this section “designated deputy” has the same meaning as in section 12 above.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F26Words in s. 20(6) renumbered (1.4.2007) as s. 20(6)(a) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(11)(a)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)F27S. 20(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp10), ss. 101, 104, {Sch. 6 para. 9(11)(b)}; S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2S. 20 extended (20.5.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/207, reg. 2(1) Chief Surveillance CommissionerS21 Functions of Chief Surveillance CommissionerS(1)Subject to subsection (4) below, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner shall keep under review the exercise and performance, by the persons on whom they are conferred or imposed, of the powers and duties conferred or imposed by or under this Act.
22 Co-operation with and reports by CommissionerS(1)It shall be the duty of—
Complaints by aggrieved personsS23 Complaints to the TribunalS(1)In this section, the “Tribunal” means the tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23).
(b)an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (c.50) insofar as relating to a police force [F28or to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F28.
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(b)Part III of the Police Act 1997 (c.50) (authorisation of interference with property or wireless telegraphy) insofar as relating to a police force [F29or to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]F29,
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26 Effect of codes of practiceS(1)A person exercising or performing any power or duty in relation to which provision may be made by a code of practice under section 24 or 25 above shall, in doing so, have regard to the provisions (so far as they are applicable) of every code of practice for the time being in force under that section.
Supplementary provisionsS27 Power to extend or modify authorisation provisionsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order do one or both of the following—
28 Orders and regulationsS(1)This section applies to any power of the Scottish Ministers to make any order or regulations under any provision of this Act.
29 Financial provisionSThe Scottish Ministers shall pay to the Secretary of State such amount as is agreed between them to be appropriate to reimburse the expenditure or increased expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act.
30 General saving for lawful conductSNothing in any of the provisions of this Act by virtue of which conduct of any description is or may be authorised, or by virtue of which information may be obtained in any manner, shall be construed—
31 InterpretationS(1)In this Act—
(a)anything comprising speech, music, sounds, visual images, or data of any description; and
(b)signals serving either for the impartation of anything between persons, between a person and a thing or between things or for the actuation or control of any apparatus;
“police force” means any police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77) (police areas);
[F30“police member”, in relation to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, means a person appointed as such a member in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10);]
F30“private vehicle” means (subject to subsection (9)(a) below) any vehicle which is used primarily for the private purposes of the person who owns it or of a person otherwise having the right to use it;
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