The Investigatory Powers (Temporary Judicial Commissioners and Modification of Time Limits) Regulations 2020

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(2) and 23(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020 M1.

In accordance with section 22(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has been notified by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner that, as a result of the effects of coronavirus, there is a shortage of persons able to carry out the functions conferred on Judicial Commissioners by the enactments referred to in that subsection and, in the Commissioner's opinion, the Secretary of State's power in section 22(2) needs to be exercised in order to deal with that shortage.

In accordance with section 23(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has been notified by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner that, in the Commissioner's opinion, the Secretary of State's power in section 23(2) needs to be exercised in response to the effects that coronavirus is having, or is likely to have, on the capacity of Judicial Commissioners to carry out their functions.