The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017

Transitory and saving provisions regarding the Scottish Surveillance Commissioners

9.—(1) Where a person holds office as a Surveillance Commissioner appointed under section 2(1)(b) of RIPSA (conduct to which this Act applies)(1) immediately before the coming into force of section 240 of the 2016 Act, sections 2(1) to (4) and (6) to (9), 3(3) and (4) (Assistant Surveillance Commissioners) and 18 (information to be provided to Surveillance Commissioners)(2) of RIPSA continue to have effect in relation to such a person until—

(a)31st December 2017, or

(b)the day on which the person ceases to be a Surveillance Commissioner in accordance with section 2 of RIPSA, if earlier.

(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is appointed as a Judicial Commissioner.

(3) So far as continuing to have effect by virtue of paragraph (1)—

(a)section 2 of RIPSA is to be read as if in subsection (9), for “the Chief Surveillance Commissioner” there were substituted “the Investigatory Powers Commissioner”, and

(b)section 3 of RIPSA is to be read as if—

(i)for subsection (3) there were substituted—

“(3) The Investigatory Powers Commissioner may require a Surveillance Commissioner appointed under section 2(1)(b) to provide the Investigatory Powers Commissioner with assistance in carrying out functions under section 229(3)(g) of the Act.”, and

(ii)in subsection (4), for “the Chief Surveillance Commissioner” there were substituted “the Investigatory Powers Commissioner”.

(4) In relation to persons who continue to hold office by virtue of paragraph (1), references to a Judicial Commissioner in sections 2, 13 to 17 (authorisations and appeals against decisions)(3) and 26 (effect of codes of practice)(4) of RIPSA are be read as including a reference to a Surveillance Commissioner appointed under section 2(1)(b) of RIPSA.