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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 February 2010. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010

On that point, the code has great weight under Section 72 of the Act, but a code must be more than guidance in this context. We have a code that—I think the Minister would say inevitably—is not black and white. Can he say anything about how one reconciles the difficulties around that? If you follow the code you have not infringed the statute, but the code itself is—inevitably, as the Minister would probably say—not clear.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
717 c940 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Codes of practice Civil proceedings Data transmission Intelligence services Home Office Prisons Public bodies Postal services Surveillance Telecommunications Police stations Office of Surveillance Commissioners
Legislation
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2010
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Extension of Authorisation Provisions: Legal Consultations) Order 2010
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2010
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010
Link
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