http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/contentsRegulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000An Act to make provision for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the carrying out of surveillance, the use of covert human intelligence sources and the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed; to provide for Commissioners and a tribunal with functions and jurisdiction in relation to those matters, to entries on and interferences with property or with wireless telegraphy and to the carrying out of their functions by the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; and for connected purposes.2000-07-28texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272010-01-25 s. 18(1)(dc)s. 28(2)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010s. 18(2)(zb)s. 28(3)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010s. 43(3)art. 8Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Matters Subject to Legal Privilege) Order 2010The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Matters Subject to Legal Privilege) Order 2010s. 59(2A)Sch. para. 13Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Identity Documents Act 2010s. 65(2)(b)Sch. para. 14(2)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Identity Documents Act 2010s. 65(3)(c)Sch. para. 14(3)(a)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Identity Documents Act 2010s. 65(3)(ca)(cb) and wordSch. para. 14(3)(b)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Identity Documents Act 2010s. 65(4A)Sch. para. 14(4)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Identity Documents Act 2010s. 81(7)Sch. 2 para. 11(2)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 81(8)Sch. 2 para. 11(3)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010Sch. 1 para. 4Aart. 2(2)(a)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 10art. 2(2)(b)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 15Bart. 2(2)(c)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 17Aart. 2(3)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 20Dart. 2(2)(d)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 20Gart. 2(4)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 23art. 2(2)(e)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 23ESch. 4 para. 26Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 24art. 2(5)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 28Sch. 4 para. 8Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Pharmacy Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 28A-28Eart. 2(6)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 1 2commencement order for SI 2010/231Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2010 c. 25Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010s. 1(1A)(1B)reg. 2(1)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011s. 3(1)reg. 3Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011s. 71(2)reg. 2(2)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011s. 71(10)reg. 2(3)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011s. 82(3)Sch. 12 para. 160Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Postal Services Act 2011Sch. 1 para. 28DSch. 12 para. 161(a)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Postal Services Act 2011Sch. 1 para. 28ESch. 12 para. 161(b)Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Postal Services Act 2011Sch. 2 para. 6(3)Sch. 2 para. 4Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011Sch. A1reg. 2(4) Sch.Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011specified amended provision(s)art. 2-7commencement order for 2006 c. 40Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2006 c. 52Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2007 c. 6Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007specified amended provision(s)art. 3commencement order for 2006 asp 10Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2007specified provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2000 c. 23Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007specified amended provision(s)OrderRegulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Part I CommunicationsChapter I Interception Unlawful and authorised interception1 Unlawful interception.2 Meaning and location of “interception” etc.3 Lawful interception without an interception warrant.4 Power to provide for lawful interception.5 Interception with a warrant. Interception warrants6 Application for issue of an interception warrant.7 Issue of warrants.8 Contents of warrants.9 Duration, cancellation and renewal of warrants.10 Modification of warrants and certificates.11 Implementation of warrants. Interception capability and costs12 Maintenance of interception capability.13 Technical Advisory Board.14 Grants for interception costs. Restrictions on use of intercepted material etc.15 General safeguards.16 Extra safeguards in the case of certificated warrants.17 Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings.18 Exceptions to section 17.19 Offence for unauthorised disclosures. Interpretation of Chapter I20 Interpretation of Chapter I.Chapter II Acquisition and disclosure of communications data21 Lawful acquisition and disclosure of communications data.22 Obtaining and disclosing communications data.23 Form and duration of authorisations and notices.24 Arrangements for payments.25 Interpretation of Chapter II.Part II Surveillance and covert human intelligence sources Introductory26 Conduct to which Part II applies. Authorisation of surveillance and human intelligence sources27 Lawful surveillance etc.28 Authorisation of directed surveillance.29 Authorisation of covert human intelligence sources.30 Persons entitled to grant authorisations under ss. 28 and 29.31 Orders under s. 30 for Northern Ireland.32 Authorisation of intrusive surveillance. Police and Revenue and Customs authorisations330 Rules for grant of authorisations.34 Grant of authorisations in the senior officer’s absence.35 Notification of authorisations for intrusive surveillance.36 Approval required for authorisations to take effect.37 Quashing of police and Revenue and Customs authorisations etc.38 Appeals against decisions by Surveillance Commissioners.39 Appeals to the Chief Surveillance Commissioner: supplementary.40 Information to be provided to Surveillance Commissioners. Other authorisations41 Secretary of State authorisations.42 Intelligence services authorisations. Grant, renewal and duration of authorisations43 General rules about grant, renewal and duration.44 Special rules for intelligence services authorisations.45 Cancellation of authorisations. Scotland46 Restrictions on authorisations extending to Scotland. Supplemental provision for Part II47 Power to extend or modify authorisation provisions.48 Interpretation of Part II.Part III Investigation of electronic data protected by encryption etc. Power to require disclosure49 Notices requiring disclosure.50 Effect of notice imposing disclosure requirement.51 Cases in which key required. Contributions to costs52 Arrangements for payments for disclosure. Offences53 Failure to comply with a notice.54 Tipping-off. Safeguards55 General duties of specified authorities. Interpretation of Part III56 Interpretation of Part III.Part IV Scrutiny etc. of investigatory powers and of the functions of the intelligence services Commissioners57 Interception of Communications Commissioner.58 Co-operation with and reports by s. 57 Commissioner.59 Intelligence Services Commissioner.60 Co-operation with and reports by s. 59 Commissioner.61 Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland.62 Additional functions of Chief Surveillance Commissioner.63 Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.64 Delegation of Commissioners’ functions. The Tribunal65 The Tribunal.66 Orders allocating proceedings to the Tribunal.67 Exercise of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.68 Tribunal procedure.69 Tribunal rules.70 Abolition of jurisdiction in relation to complaints. Codes of practice71 Issue and revision of codes of practice.72 Effect of codes of practice.Part V Miscellaneous and supplemental Miscellaneous73 Conduct in relation to wireless telegraphy.74 Warrants under the Intelligence Services Act 1994.75 Authorisations under Part III of the Police Act 1997.76 Surveillance etc. operations beginning in Scotland.76AForeign surveillance operations Supplemental77 Ministerial expenditure etc.78 Orders, regulations and rules.79 Criminal liability of directors etc.80 General saving for lawful conduct.81 General interpretation.82 Amendments, repeals and savings etc.83 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public AuthoritiesPart I Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29 Police forces etc.1Any police force. 1AThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary. 2The Serious Organised Crime Agency. 2AThe Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency 3The National Crime Squad. 4The Serious Fraud Office. 4AThe force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79...4BThe force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of... The intelligence services5Any of the intelligence services. The armed forces6Any of Her Majesty’s forces. Revenue and Customs7Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. 8The Commissioners of Inland Revenue. Government departmentsThe Department of Energy and Climate Change. 9The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 9ZAThe Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 9ZBThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 9AThe Department for Communities and Local Government 10The Ministry of Defence. 11The Department for Transport. the Office of the Deputy Prime...12The Department of Health. 13The Home Office. 13ZAThe Ministry of Justice 13AThe Northern Ireland Office. 14The Department for Work and Pensions. 15The Department of Trade and Industry. The Welsh Assembly Government 16The Welsh Assembly Government. Local authorities17Any county council or district council in England, a London...17AAny fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services... Other bodies17BThe Charity Commission. 18The Environment Agency. 19The Financial Services Authority. 20The Food Standards Agency. 20AGambling Commission 20BThe Office of Fair Trading. 20CThe Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. 20DThe Postal Services Commission. 20EThe Gangmasters Licensing Authority. 20FThe Care Quality Commission. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23A universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal...23AThe Office of Communications. Part II Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28 The Health and Safety Executive24The Health and Safety Executive. NHS bodies in England and Wales25A Health Authority established under section 8 of the National...26A Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the...27A National Heath Service trust established under section 5 of...27ALocal Health Boards in Wales established under section 6 of...HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills27BHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills....The Information Commissioner27CThe Information Commissioner. The Royal Parks Constabulary27DThe Royal Parks Constabulary. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain28The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. SCHEDULE 2 Persons having the appropriate permission Requirement that appropriate permission is granted by a judge1(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a... Data obtained under warrant etc.2(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information... Data obtained by the intelligence services under statute but without a warrant3(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information... Data obtained under statute by other persons but without a warrant4(1) This paragraph applies— (a) in the case of protected... Data obtained without the exercise of statutory powers5(1) This paragraph applies in the case of protected information... General requirements relating to the appropriate permission6(1) A person does not have the appropriate permission in... Duration of permission7(1) A permission granted by any person under any provision... Formalities for permissions granted by the Secretary of State8A permission for the purposes of any provision of this...SCHEDULE 3 The Tribunal Membership of the Tribunal1(1) A person shall not be appointed as a member... President and Vice-President2(1) Her Majesty may by Letters Patent appoint as President... Members of the Tribunal with special responsibilities3(1) The President of the Tribunal shall designate one or... Salaries and expenses4(1) The Secretary of State shall pay to the members... Officers5(1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the... Parliamentary disqualification6In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...SCHEDULE 4 Consequential amendments The Post Office Act 1953 (c. 36)1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)3In section 45 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (offence of... The Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)4(1) In section 1 of the Security Service Act 1989... The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)5In section 4(3)(a) of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (offence... The Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13)6In section 11 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (interpretation),... The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)7(1) In each of sections 3(7), 7(6), 8(6) and 9(9)... The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)8(1) In section 91(9) of the Police Act 1997 (staff... The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)9In paragraph 17(b) of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland... The Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7)10In section 4(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (exception... The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)11In section 394(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act... The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)12(1) In section 9(2)(d) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (proceedings...SCHEDULE 5 Repeals2000 c. 23An Act to make provision for and about the interception of communications, the acquisition and disclosure of data relating to communications, the carrying out of surveillance, the use of covert human intelligence sources and the acquisition of the means by which electronic data protected by encryption or passwords may be decrypted or accessed; to provide for Commissioners and a tribunal with functions and jurisdiction in relation to those matters, to entries on and interferences with property or with wireless telegraphy and to the carrying out of their functions by the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters; and for connected purposes.[28th July 2000]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—