- Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2727 (C. 91)
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001
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| Made | 26th July 2001 |
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. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
2. Sections 71 and 72 of the Act (codes of practice), to the extent that they relate to Chapter II of Part I of the Act (acquisition and disclosure of communications data), shall come into force on 13th August 2001.
Bob Ainsworth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
26th July 2001
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 13th August 2001, sections 71 and 72 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 for the purposes of Chapter II of Part I of that Act. Sections 71 and 72 relate to the issue and effect of codes of practice. Chapter II of Part I relates to the acquisition and disclosure of communications data.
(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. |
| Part II (sections 26 to 48) | 25.09.00 | 2000/2543 |
| Section 61, section 62 (partially), sections 63 and 64 and sections 71 and 72 (both partially) | 25.09.00 | 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 |
| Section 1 (except subsection (3)), sections 2 to 20 and section 21 (partially) | 02.10.00 | 2000/2543 |
| Section 1(3) | 24.10.00 | 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 |
| Sections 73 and 79 and section 82 (partially) | 02.10.00 | 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 |
| Section 65 and Schedule 5 (both partially and subject to transitional provision) | 02.10.00 | 2000/2543 |
Notes:
[1] 2000 c. 23.back
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