The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/2543
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000.

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

Section 2 Commencement on 25th September 2000

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 25th September 2000:

Section 3 Commencement on 2nd October 2000

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 2nd October 2000:

Section 4 Commencement on 24th October 2000

Section 1(3) of the Act shall come into force on 24th October 2000.

Section 5 Transitional provision about the Telecommunications Act 1984

(1) The amendment made to section 45 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act shall come into force on 2nd October 2000 subject to the following provision.

(2) In respect of the disclosure, before the coming into force of sections 21 to 25 of the Act, of matter falling within paragraph (b) of section 45(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984, the amendment shall not affect the continuing effect of paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 45(2), and of section 45(3).

Section 6 Transitional provisions about complaints

(1) Section 65(2)(b) of the Act, and the repeal by Schedule 5 of:

(a) section 7 of and Schedule 1 to the Interception of Communications Act 1985 ,

(b) section 5 of and Schedules 1 and 2 to the Security Service Act 1989 ,

(c) section 9 of and Schedules 1 and 2 to the Intelligence Services Act 1994, and

(d) section 102 of and Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1997 ,

shall come into force on 2nd October 2000 subject to the following provisions.

(2) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 7 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act.

(3) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 5 of the Security Service Act 1989 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act, but the functions of the Commissioner in respect of those complaints shall be discharged by the Intelligence Services Commissioner .

(4) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to the Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 shall be dealt with by that Tribunal in accordance with that Act, but the functions of the Commissioner in respect of those complaints shall be discharged by the Intelligence Services Commissioner.

(5) Any complaint made before 2nd October 2000 to a Surveillance Commissioner by virtue of section 102 of the Police Act 1997 shall be dealt with by that Commissioner in accordance with that Act.