§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress is being made with respect to full implementation of the provisions of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. [HL2743]
§ Lord RookerThe Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 has now been implemented with the following exceptions.
The Government intend to lay a draft Section 12 order (maintenance of a reasonable intercept capability provision) before Parliament following the Easter recess. The Part 1 interception code of practice is due to be laid before Parliament before the Easter recess. The Government intend to commence the Part I, Chapter II (communications data) provisions in the spring. The Part II surveillance codes of practice are due to be laid before Parliament prior to the Easter recess. The intention is to commence Part III of RIPA in the latter half of 2002.