34 Grant of authorisations in the senior officer's absence
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (2000 c 23) | Legislation

34  Grant of authorisations in the senior officer's absence

(1)     This section applies in the case of an application for an authorisation for the carrying out of intrusive surveillance where—

(a)     the application is one made by a member of a police [force (other than a member of the tri-service serious crime unit), a member of the tri-service serious crime unit], [a person designated under regulation 36(2) of the 2023 Regulations,] [a] [National Crime Agency officer] or by [[an officer of the CMA] or] [an officer of Revenue and Customs] [or an immigration officer]; and

(b)     the case is urgent.

(2)     If—

(a)     it is not reasonably practicable, having regard to the urgency of the case, for the application to be considered by any person who is a senior authorising officer by reference to the force [or Agency] in question or, as the case may be, [as [Provost Marshal for serious crime or] [the Service Police Complaints Commissioner or] the chair of the CMA or] by virtue of a designation by [the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs] [or the Secretary of State], and

(b)     it also not reasonably practicable, having regard to the urgency of the case, for

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