2018 No. 53
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018
Made
Coming into force
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 20001 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
The Scottish Ministers have:
under section 24(7) of the Act, revised the code of practice relating to covert human intelligence sources issued under the Act;
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
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 Act2, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.