The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)

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These documents are held on the HMSO website.

Statutory Instruments for 2004

• The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Investigatory Powers) Order 2004
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of an International Agreement) Order 2004
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• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Conditions for the Lawful Interception of Persons outside the United Kingdom) Regulations 2004
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Statutory Instruments for 2003

• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2003
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2003
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Commencement) Order 2003
• The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments for 2002

• Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1933; The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance: Code of Practice) Order 2002
• Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1932; The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2002
• Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1931; The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Maintenance of Interception Capability) Order 2002
• Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1693; The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception Code of Practice) Order 2002
• Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1298, The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Amendment) Order 2002 21 June 2002

Statutory Instruments for 2001

• Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 3734, The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Technical Advisory Board) Order 2001
• Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1126 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of Public Authorities for the Purposes of Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2001
• Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1057 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (British Broadcasting Corporation) Order 2001

Statutory Instruments for 2000

• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2794 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Cancellation of Authorisations) Regulations 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2793 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) Order 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2725 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Source Records) Regulations 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2699 - The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2665 - The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2563 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2543 (C. 71) - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2418 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2417 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) Order 2000
• Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2409 The Wireless Telegraphy (Interception and Disclosure of Messages)(Designation) Regulations 2000