Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021.

(2) In these Regulations—

“RIPA” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000( 2 );

“the 2021 Act” means the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021;

“intelligence service” and “police force”( 3 ) have the meanings given by section 81 of RIPA;

“relevant public authority” means a public authority listed in Part A1 of Schedule 1 to RIPA (relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28, 29 and 29B).

The appointed day

2. Sections 1 to 8 of, and the Schedule to, the 2021 Act come into force—

(a) on 10th August 2021 for the purposes of criminal conduct authorisations granted by a person holding an office, rank or position with any intelligence service;

(b) on 15th September 2021 for the purposes of criminal conduct authorisations granted by a person holding an office, rank or position with any police force;

(c) on 30th September 2021 for all remaining purposes.

Transitional provision regarding the authorisation of criminal conduct under section 29 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

3. Section 29(6ZA) of RIPA( 4 ) (an authorisation granted under section 29 does not authorise criminal conduct) does not apply to an authorisation under section 29 of RIPA which—

(a) in the case of an authorisation granted by a person holding an office, rank or position with any intelligence service—

(i) was in force immediately before 10th August 2021, and

(ii) has not been renewed on or after that date;

(b) in the case of an authorisation granted by a person holding an office, rank or position with any police force—

(i) was in force immediately before 15th September 2021, and

(ii) has not been renewed on or after that date;

(c) in the case of an authorisation granted by a person holding an office, rank or position with any other relevant public authority—

(i) was in force immediately before 30th September 2021, and

(ii) has not been renewed on or after that date.