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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 art 5

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 art 5

art 5 Restrictions on the granting of authorisations

(1) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Parts 1, 1A and 2 of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) of— (a) section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1 of the Schedule (subject to article 6(3)), or (aa) section 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1A, or (b) section 28(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 2, which is listed in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the Schedule. (1A) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Part 1A of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation under section 29B unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in the corresponding entry in column (5) of that Part. (1B) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is listed in an entry in column (2) or (3) of Part 1B of the Schedule may not grant an authorisation under section 29B unless that individual believes it is necessary for any of the grounds set out in section 29B(5) of the Act which are listed in the corresponding entry in column (4) of that Part. (2) In column (4), a reference to a lettered paragraph is a reference to a paragraph identified by means of that letter in— (a) section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1 of the Schedule (subject to article 6(3)), or (aa) section 29(3) or 29B(5) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1A, ... (ab) section 29B(5) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 1B, or (b) section 28(3) of the Act in the case of an entry in Part 2.

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