Making an application under RIPA
Legislation and statutory instruments
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) regulates public authority use of the interception of communications and other covert surveillance techniques in a way that complies with human rights.
You can read the full text of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (new window) and supporting explanatory notes (new window) on the website of the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) .
Since the act was passed in 2000, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) has been regularly updated through statutory instruments.
You can find statutory instruments below:
2008
No relevant statutory instruments.
2007
- SI 2007 No. 2200 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007 (new window)
- SI 2007 No. 2197 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007 (new window)
- SI 2007 No. 2196 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007 (new window)
- SI 2007 No. 1098 -- The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 (new window)
- SI 2007 No. 934 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2007 (new window)
2006
- SI 2006 No. 1874 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006 (new window)
- SI 2006 No 1878 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006 (new window)
2005
- SI 2005 No. 3335 -- The Retention of Communications Data (Further Extension of Initial Period) Order 2005 (new window)
- SI 2005 No. 1084 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2005 (new window)
- SI No. 1083 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Amendment) Order 2005 (new window)
2004
- SI 2004 No. 3168 -- The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004 (new window)
- SI 2004 No. 1128 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Foreign Surveillance Operations) Order 2004 (new window)
- SI 2004 No. 815 -- The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Investigatory Powers) Order 2004 (new window)
- SI 2004 No. 158 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of an International Agreement) Order 2004 (new window)
- SI 2004 No. 157 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Conditions for the Lawful Interception of Persons outside the United Kingdom) Regulations 2004 (new window)
2003
- SI 2003 No. 3175 -- The Retention of Communications Data (Code of Practice) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 3174 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 3173 -- The Retention of Communications Data (Extension of Initial Period) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 3172 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 3171 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 3140 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Commencement) Order 2003 (new window)
- SI 2003 No. 2617 -- The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) (No. 2) Order 2003 (new window)
2002
- SI 2002 No. 1933 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance: Code of Practice) Order 2002 (new window)
- SI 2002 No. 1932 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2002 (new window)
- SI 2002 No. 1931 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Maintenance of Interception Capability) Order 2002 (new window)
- SI 2002 No. 1693 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception Code of Practice) Order 2002 (new window)
- SI 2002 No. 1298 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (new window)
2001
- SI 2001 No. 3734 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Technical Advisory Board) Order 2001 (new window)
- SI 2001 No. 2727 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001 (new window)
- SI 2001 No. 1126 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of Public Authorities for the Purposes of Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2001 (new window)
- SI 2001 No. 1057 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (British Broadcasting Corporation) Order 2001 (new window)
2000
- SI 2000 No. 2794 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Cancellation of Authorisations) Regulations 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2793 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) Order 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2725 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Source Records) Regulations 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2699 -- The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2665 -- The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2563 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Notification of Authorisations etc) Order 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2543 (C. 71) -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2418 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2417 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) Order 2000 (new window)
- SI 2000 No. 2409 -- The Wireless Telegraphy (Interception and Disclosure of Messages) (Designation) Regulations 2000 (new window)
The following statutory instruments made by devolved administrations are also relevant:
- Statutory Rule 2002 No.292 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (new window)
- Statutory Rule 2002 No.183 -- The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (new window)
- Scottish Statutory Instrument 2000 No.343 --The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2000 (new window)
- Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No.87 --The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 [SSI 2001/87 - Web Version (HTML) (new window)
- Scottish Statutory Instrument 2003 No.50 --The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2003 [SSI 2003/50 (new window)
- Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 No.466 --The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 [SSI 2006/466 (new window)
