Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1295
Investigatory Powers
The Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Interception: Codes of Practice) Regulations 2022
Made
7th December 2022
Coming into force
8th December 2022
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(5) and (8) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000( 1 ) (“ the 2000 Act ”) and paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 7 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016( 2 ) (“ the 2016 Act ”).
In accordance with section 71(3), (7) and (8) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 7 to the 2016 Act, the Secretary of State has prepared and published drafts of the codes of practice brought into force by these Regulations and considered representations made about them.
In accordance with paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 7 to the 2016 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Investigatory Powers Commissioner about the code of practice entitled “Interception of Communications”.
In accordance with section 71(4) and (8) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 7 to the 2016 Act, drafts of the codes of practice brought into force by these Regulations were laid before both Houses of Parliament.
In accordance with section 71(9) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 7 to the 2016 Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Interception: Codes of Practice) Regulations 2022 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Codes of practice
2. The following revised codes of practice, drafts of which were laid before Parliament on 19th October 2022, come into force on the day these Regulations come into force—
(a) the code of practice entitled “Covert Human Intelligence Sources”;
(b) the code of practice entitled “Interception of Communications”.
Tom Tugendhat
Minister of State
Home Office
7th December 2022
2000 c. 23 . Section 71(8) was amended by paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 10(1) to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) .