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RA Proof 20.7.2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Part V
(ec) the Provost Marshal of the Royal Military Police;
(ed) the Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force Police;
(ee) the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police;”;
(b) in paragraph (g), after “National Crime Squad” there shall be
inserted “, or any person holding the rank of assistant chief
constable in that Squad who is designated for the purposes of
this paragraph by that Director General”; and
(c) in paragraph (h), for the word “the”, in the first place where it
occurs, there shall be substituted “any”.
1987 c. 4.
(7) In subsection (6) (the meaning of relevant area), after paragraph (c)
there shall be inserted—
“(ca) in relation to a person within paragraph (ea), means any
place where, under section 2 of the Ministry of Defence
Police Act 1987, the members of the Ministry of Defence
Police have the powers and privileges of a constable;
(cb) in relation to a person within paragraph (ee), means the
United Kingdom;”.
(8) After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(6A) For the purposes of any authorisation by a person within
paragraph (eb), (ec) or (ed) of subsection (5) property is in the
relevant area or action in respect of wireless telegraphy is taken in
the relevant area if, as the case may be—
(a) the property is owned, occupied, in the possession of or
being used by a person subject to service discipline; or
(b) the action is taken in relation to the use of wireless
telegraphy by such a person.
1957 c. 53.
1955 c. 18.
1955 c. 19.
Surveillance etc.
operations
beginning in
Scotland.
(6B) For the purposes of this section a person is subject to service
discipline—
(a) in relation to the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, if he is
subject to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 or is a civilian to
whom Parts I and II of that Act for the time being apply
by virtue of section 118 of that Act ;
(b) in relation to the Royal Military Police, if he is subject to
military law or is a civilian to whom Part II of the Army
Act 1955 for the time being applies by virtue of section 209
of that Act; and
(c) in relation to the Royal Air Force Police, if he is subject to
air-force law or is a civilian to whom Part II of the Air
Force Act 1955 for the time being applies by virtue of
section 209 of that Act.”
76.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), where—
(a) an authorisation under the relevant Scottish legislation has the
effect of authorising the carrying out in Scotland of the conduct
described in the authorisation,
(b) the conduct so described is or includes conduct to which Part II
of this Act applies, and