Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 3140 (C. 124)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 3140 (C. 124)

INVESTIGATORY POWERS

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

Made

4th December 2003

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.This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No.3) Order 2003.

    2.The following provisions of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 shall come into force on 5th January 2004:

(a) Chapter II of Part I (Acquisition and disclosure of communications data) (sections 21 to 25);

(b) section 57(2)(b);

(c) section 58(1)(g), (h) and (j);

(d) sections 65(5)(c) and (8)(b); and

(e) section 68(7)(g) and (h).

Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office
4th December 2003

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 5th January 2004, Chapter II of Part I (sections 21 to 25) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 which relate to the acquisition and disclosure of communications data. It also commences those parts of Part IV of the Act which relate to the scrutiny of the powers in Chapter II of Part I.

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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.
Section 1 (except subsection (3)), section 2	02.10.00	2000/2543
Section 1(3)	24.10.00	2000/2543
Part II (sections 26 to 48)	25.09.00	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
Section 61, section 62 (partially), sections 63 and 64 and sections 71 and 72 (both partially)	25.09.00	2000/2543
Section 65 and Schedule 5 (both partially and subject to transitional provision)	02.10.00	2000/2543
Sections 71 and 72 (partially)	13.08.01	2001/2727
Sections 73 and 79 and section 82 (partially)	02.10.00	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
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

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Notes:

[1]2000 c. 23.back

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ISBN0 11 048316 2

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