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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2018-06-27

State In force

Jurisdiction Scotland

Department Queen's Printer for Scotland

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Made: 27th June 2018

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 29th June 2018

Coming into force: 1st October 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000[^f00001] and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

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This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 and comes into force on 1st October 2018.

Amendment of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2010

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(1) The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2010[^f00002] is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In column 2 of the table in schedule 1, after “Transport Scotland: Director”, insert “Social Security Scotland: Chief Executive”.

Signed

MICHAEL MATHESON — A member of the Scottish Government — 27th June 2018

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”), which prescribes offices, ranks and positions for the purposes of section 8(1) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). Under that section individuals holding such offices, ranks and positions may grant authorisations under sections 6 and 7 of the 2000 Act for the use of directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources respectively.

Specifically, Article 2(2) of this Order prescribes the person holding the position of Chief Executive of Social Security Scotland. Social Security Scotland is part of the Scottish Administration.

The Scottish Administration is a relevant public authority for the purposes of section 8 of the 2000 Act.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2000 asp 11.

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2010/350. There are amendments to schedule 1 not relevant to this Order.

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