Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Matters Subject to Legal Privilege) Order 2010
Exercises the power conferred on the Secretary of State by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Act), s 29(2)(c), (7)(b), which makes provision for the granting of authorisations for the conduct or the use of a covert human intelligence source, to impose additional requirements that must be satisfied before an authorisation is granted or renewed.
An authorisation cannot be granted or renewed until it has been approved either by the Secretary of State or by an ordinary Surveillance Commissioner. The Surveillance Commissioner may only give his approval if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for believing the authorisation is necessary in the interests of national security.
In force : 18 February 2010
