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(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he thinks appropriate for the purpose of authorising—
(a)the use of directed and intrusive surveillance, and
(b)the conduct and use of covert human intelligence sources,
for the purposes of, or for purposes connected with, the carrying out of the Commission’s functions.
(2)An order under this section may, for the purposes of or in connection with any such provision as is mentioned in subsection (1), provide for—
(a)Parts 2 and 4 the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) (surveillance and covert human intelligence sources and scrutiny of investigatory powers), and
(b)Part 3 of the 1997 Act (authorisations in respect of property),
to have effect with such modifications as may be specified in the order.
(3)The Secretary of State shall not make an order containing (with or without any other provision) any provision authorised by this section unless a draft of that order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
(4)Expressions used in this section and in Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 have the same meanings in this section as in that Part.
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