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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2001 No. 2727 (C. 91)

INVESTIGATORY POWERS

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001

  Made 26th July 2001 

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 83(2) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000[1], the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

     1.  - (1) This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001.

    (2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

     2. Sections 71 and 72 of the Act (codes of practice), to the extent that they relate to Chapter II of Part I of the Act (acquisition and disclosure of communications data), shall come into force on 13th August 2001.


Bob Ainsworth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office
26th July 2001


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force on 13th August 2001, sections 71 and 72 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 for the purposes of Chapter II of Part I of that Act. Sections 71 and 72 relate to the issue and effect of codes of practice. Chapter II of Part I relates to the acquisition and disclosure of communications data.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


The following provisions of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 have been brought into force by commencement orders before the date of this Order.

Provisions Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Part II (sections 26 to 48) 25.09.00 2000/2543
Section 61, section 62 (partially), sections 63 and 64 and sections 71 and 72 (both partially) 25.09.00 2000/2543
Sections 74 to 78, 80 and 81 and section 82 (partially) 25.09.00 2000/2543
Schedule 1 and Schedules 4 and 5 (both partially) 25.09.00 2000/2543
Section 1 (except subsection (3)), sections 2 to 20 and section 21 (partially) 02.10.00 2000/2543
Section 1(3) 24.10.00 2000/2543
Sections 57 to 59 (partially), section 60, sections 65, 67 and 68 (partially), sections 69 and 70 and sections 71 and 72 (both partially) 02.10.00 2000/2543
Sections 73 and 79 and section 82 (partially) 02.10.00 2000/2543
Schedule 3 and Schedules 4 and 5 (both partially) 02.10.00 2000/2543
Schedule 4 (partially and subject to transitional provision) 02.10.00 2000/2543
Section 65 and Schedule 5 (both partially and subject to transitional provision) 02.10.00 2000/2543

Notes:

 [1] 2000 c. 23.back


ISBN 0 11 029803 9


 © Crown copyright 2001

Prepared 2 August 2001

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