[29B Covert human intelligence sources: criminal conduct authorisations]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (2000 c 23) | Legislation

[29B  Covert human intelligence sources: criminal conduct authorisations]

[(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the persons designated for the purposes of this section each have power to grant criminal conduct authorisations.

(2)     A “criminal conduct authorisation” is an authorisation for criminal conduct in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of a covert human intelligence source.

(3)     A criminal conduct authorisation may only be granted in relation to a covert human intelligence source after, or at the same time as, an authorisation under section 29 which authorises the conduct or the use of the covert human intelligence source concerned.

(4)     A person may not grant a criminal conduct authorisation unless the person believes—

(a)     that the authorisation is necessary on

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