Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/section/93
Timestamp: 2020-06-05 03:44:33
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22/02/1999- Amendment
s. 93(1A) words inserted by 2016 c. 25 Sch. 10 para. 1
s. 93(1B) words inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 21 para. 2(2)
s. 93(1B) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 19 para. 1(2)
s. 93(1B) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 56(2)
s. 93(1B) words substituted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 116(2)
s. 93(3)(a) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 14(2)(a)(ii)
s. 93(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a)(ii)
s. 93(3)(b) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 56(2)
s. 93(3)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 19 para. 1(3)(d)(i)
s. 93(3)(d) word omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 21 para. 2(3)(a)
s. 93(4) words inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 21 para. 2(4)(b)
s. 93(4) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 21 para. 2(4)(a)
s. 93(5)(d) substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 14(2)(c)(i)
s. 93(5)(d) substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(c)(i)
s. 93(5)(f) substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 56(3)
s. 93(5)(h) word omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 21 para. 2(5)
s. 93(6)(b) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 14(2)(d)
s. 93(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(d)
Act modified (temp.) by 2020 c. 7 s. 22(6)
Act power to apply (with modifications) conferred (temp.) by 2020 c. 7 s. 22(4)
s. 115(5)(ga) inserted by 2001 c. 12 s. 21 (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 21 repealed (6.4.2006 for E.W.) by 2003 c. 44, Sch. 37 Pt. 11; S.I. 2006/751, art. 2(d))
93 Authorisations to interfere with property etc.U.K.
(1)Where subsection (2) applies, an authorising officer may authorise—
[F1(ab)the taking of such action falling within subsection (1A), in respect of property outside the relevant area, as he may specify, or]
[F2(1A)The action falling within this subsection is action for maintaining or retrieving any equipment, apparatus or device the placing or use of which in the relevant area has been authorised under this Part or Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 or under any enactment contained in or made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament which makes provision equivalent to that made by Part II of that Act of 2000.
(1B)Subsection (1) applies where the authorising officer is a [F3member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency,] [F4an officer of Revenue and Customs] [F5or an officer of the Office of Fair Trading] with the omission of—
(a)that it is necessary for the action specified to be taken [F6for the purpose of preventing or detecting] serious crime, and
[F7(b)that the taking of the action is proportionate to what the action seeks to achieve.]
[F8(2A)Subsection (2) applies where the authorising officer is the Chief Constable or the Deputy Chief Constable of the [F9Police Service of Northern Ireland] as if the reference in subsection (2)(a) to preventing or detecting serious crime included a reference to the interests of national security.
[F10(2AA)Where the authorising officer is the chairman of the Office of Fair Trading, the only purpose falling within subsection (2)(a) is the purpose of preventing or detecting an offence under section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002.]
[F11(za)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(a) to (c)—
(i)by a member of the officer's police force; or
(ii)in a case where the chief officer of police of that force (“the authorising force”) has made an agreement under section 23(1) of the Police Act 1996 with the chief officer of police of one or more other police forces, by a member of a collaborative force;]
(a)if the authorising officer is within [F12subsection (5)(d)] to [F13(ea) or (ee)], by a member of his police force,
[F14(aa)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(eb) to (ed), by a member, as the case may be, of the [F15Royal Navy Police], the Royal Military Police or the Royal Air Force Police;]
[F16(b)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(f), by a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency,]
(d)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(h), by [F17an officer of Revenue and Customs] [F18, or
(e)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(i), by an officer of the Office of Fair Trading.]
[F19(f)if the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(j), by a police member of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency appointed in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10).]
[F20(3A)For the purposes of subsection (3)(za)(ii)—
(a)a police force is a collaborative force if—
(i)its chief officer of police is a party to the agreement mentioned in that provision; and
(ii)its members are permitted by the terms of the agreement to make applications for authorisations under this section to the authorising officer of the authorising force; and
(b)a reference to a police force is to the following—
(iii)the City of London police force.]
and, where the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(h), it relates to an assigned matter within the meaning of section 1(1) of the M1Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
(a)the chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the M2Police Act 1996 (maintenance of police forces for areas in England and Wales except London);
(d)the chief constable of a police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the M3Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (maintenance of police forces for areas in Scotland);
(e)the Chief Constable or a Deputy Chief Constable of the [F9Police Service of Northern Ireland];
[F21(ea)the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;
(eb)the Provost Marshal of the [F22Royal Navy Police];
(ee)the Chief Constable of the F23British Transport Police;]
[F24(f)the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, or any member of the staff of that Agency who is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by that Director General;]
[F25(h)an officer of Revenue and Customs who is a senior official within the meaning of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and who is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;]
[F26(i) the chairman of the Office of Fair Trading.]
[F27(j)the Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.]
(a)in relation to a person within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (5) [F28to whom an application is made by virtue of subsection (3)(za)(i)], means the area in England and Wales for which his police force is maintained;
[F29(aa)in relation to a person within any of those paragraphs to whom an application is made by virtue of subsection (3)(za)(ii), means the area in England and Wales—
(i)for which any collaborative force (within the meaning of subsection (3A)) is maintained; and
(ii)which is specified in relation to members of that force in the agreement mentioned in subsection (3)(za)(ii);]
(b)in relation to a person within paragraph (d) of [F30subsection (5)] means the area in Scotland for which his police force is maintained;
[F31(ca)in relation to a person within paragraph (ea), means any place where, under section 2 of the M4Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987, the members of the Ministry of Defence Police have the powers and privileges of a constable;
[F32(cc)in relation to the Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, means Scotland,]
F34(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F35(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F36(6A)For the purposes of any authorisation by a person within paragraph (eb), (ec) or (ed) of subsection (5) property is in the relevant area or action in respect of wireless telegraphy is taken in the relevant area if, as the case may be—
(a)the property is owned, occupied, in the possession of or being used by a person [F37who is subject to service law or is a civilian subject to service discipline]; or
[F38(6B)In subsection (6A) “subject to service law” and “civilian subject to service discipline” have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.]
(7)The powers conferred by, or by virtue of, this section are additional to any other powers which a person has as a constable either at common law or under or by virtue of any other enactment and are not to be taken to affect any of those other powers.]
F1S. 93(1)(ab) substituted for word “or” (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(2) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F2S. 93(1A)(1B) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(3) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F3Words in s. 93(1B) inserted (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 97(2); S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (with art. 4(3))
F4Words in s. 93(1B) substituted (15.2.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 12 para. 1(a); S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)
F5Words in s. 93(1B) inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 200(2)(a), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
F6Words in s. 93(2)(a) substituted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(4)(a) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F7S. 93(2)(b) substituted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(4)(b) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F8S. 93(2A)(2B) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(5) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F9Words in s. 93(2A)(5)(e) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(2)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F10S. 93(2AA) inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 200(2)(b), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
F11S. 93(3)(za) inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(2), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F12Words in s. 93(3)(a) substituted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(3), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F13Words in s. 93(3)(a) substituted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(2)(a) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F14S. 93(3)(aa) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82, Sch. 4 para. 8(2)(b) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F15Words in s. 93(3)(aa) substituted (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 146(2); S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(1)
F16S. 93(3)(b) substituted for s. 93(3)(b)(c) (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 97(3); S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (with art. 4(3))
F17Words in s. 93(3)(d) substituted (15.2.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 12 para. 1(b); S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)
F18S. 93(3)(e) and word inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 200(2)(c), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
F19S. 93(3)(f) inserted (S.) (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), s. 104(1), sch. 6 para. 6(2)(a); S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)
F20S. 93(3A) inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(4), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F21S. 93(5)(ea)-(ee) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(6)(a) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F22Words in s. 93(5)(eb) substituted (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 146(3); S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(1)
F23S. 93 amended (1.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(jjj)
F24S. 93(5)(f) substituted for s. 93(5)(f)(g) (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 97(4); S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (with art. 4(3))
F25S. 93(5)(h) substituted (15.2.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 12 para. 1(c); S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)
F26S. 93(5)(i) inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 200(2)(d), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
F27S. 93(5)(j) inserted (S.) (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), s. 104(1), sch. 6 para. 6(2)(b); S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)
F28Words in s. 93(6)(a) inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(5)(a), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F29S. 93(6)(aa) inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(5)(b), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F30Words in s. 93(6)(b) substituted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 6(5)(c), 116(1); S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(a)
F31S. 93(6)(ca)(cb) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(7) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F32S. 93(6)(cc) inserted (S.) (1.4.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), s. 104(1), sch. 6 para. 6(2)(c); S.S.I. 2007/84, art. 3(3)
F33S. 93(6)(d) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 97(5), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(dd) (with art. 4(3))
F34S. 93(6)(e) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 97(5), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(dd) (with art. 4(3))
F35S. 93(6)(f) and the word “and” immediately preceding it repealed (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F36S. 93(6A)(6B) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 75(8) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2
F37Words in s. 93(6A)(a) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 146(4); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F38S. 93(6B) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 146(5); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
C1S. 93 amended (S.) (29.9.2000) by 2000 asp 11, s. 23(5) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2000/341, art. 2
M41987 c. 4.