2018 No. 53
Investigatory Powers
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018
Made 7th February 2018
Coming into force 28th February 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2000 asp 11. Section 24 has been amended by paragraph 15 of schedule 7 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) and paragraph 92 of schedule 10 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c.25).
The Scottish Ministers have:
(a) under section 24(7) of the Act, revised the code of practice relating to covert human intelligence sources issued under the Act;
(b) prepared and published a draft of the revised code of practice and considered any representations made to them about that draft in accordance with sections 24(3) and 24(8) of the Act; and
(c) laid that draft revised code of practice before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with sections 24(4) and section 24(8) of the Act.
In accordance with section 24(9) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Section 24(9) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).