SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Combination of warrants and authorisations

Part 2Other combinations involving targeted equipment interference warrants

Warrants that may be issued by other persons

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1

A law enforcement chief may, on an application made by a person who is an appropriate law enforcement officer in relation to the chief, issue a warrant that combines a targeted equipment interference warrant which the law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106 with one or more of the following—

a

an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

b

an authorisation under section 28 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (authorisation of directed surveillance);

c

an authorisation under section 32 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

2

For the purposes of this paragraph, references to a “law enforcement chief” and an “appropriate law enforcement officer” are to be read in accordance with section 106(5).

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at 28.11.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/1246, reg. 2(i)

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Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at 5.12.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/1246, reg. 3(k)

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A law enforcement chief within sub-paragraph (2) may, on an application made by a person who is an appropriate law enforcement officer in relation to the chief, issue a warrant that combines a targeted equipment interference warrant which the law enforcement chief has power to issue under section 106 with one or more of the following—

a

an authorisation under section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to interfere with property);

b

an authorisation under section 6 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 11) (authorisation of directed surveillance);

c

an authorisation under section 10 of that Act (authorisation of intrusive surveillance).

2

The law enforcement chiefs mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and

b

the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph, references to a “law enforcement chief” and an “appropriate law enforcement officer” are to be read in accordance with section 106(5).