199 Surveillance powers

199  Surveillance powers

(1)     The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c 23) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 32 (authorisation of intrusive surveillance)—

(a)     after subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(3A)     In the case of an authorisation granted by the chairman of the OFT, the authorisation is necessary on grounds falling within subsection (3) only if it is necessary for the purpose of preventing or detecting an offence under section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (cartel offence).”;

(b)     in subsection (6) after paragraph (m) there is inserted

“; and

(n)     the chairman of the OFT.”

(3)     In section 33 (rules for grant of authorisations) after subsection

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