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Police Act 1997

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96 Notification of authorisations etc.

(1) Where a person gives, renews or cancels an authorisation, he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in accordance with arrangements made by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, give notice in writing that he has done so to a Judicial Commissioner. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a notice under this section shall specify such matters as the Secretary of State may by order prescribe. (3) A notice under this section of the giving or renewal of an authorisation shall specify— (a) whether section 97 applies to the authorisation or renewal, and (b) where that section does not apply by virtue of subsection (3) of that section, the grounds on which the case is believed to be one of urgency. (4) Where a notice is given to a Judicial Commissioner under this section, he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, scrutinise the notice. (5) An order under subsection (2) shall be made by statutory instrument. (6) A statutory instrument which contains an order under subsection (2) shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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96 Notification of authorisations etc.

(1) Where a person gives, renews or cancels an authorisation, he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in accordance with arrangements made by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, give notice in writing that he has done so to a Judicial Commissioner. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a notice under this section shall specify such matters as the Secretary of State may by order prescribe. (3) A notice under this section of the giving or renewal of an authorisation shall specify— (a) whether section 97 applies to the authorisation or renewal, and (b) where that section does not apply by virtue of subsection (3) of that section, the grounds on which the case is believed to be one of urgency. (4) Where a notice is given to a Judicial Commissioner under this section, he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, scrutinise the notice. (5) An order under subsection (2) shall be made by statutory instrument. (6) A statutory instrument which contains an order under subsection (2) shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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