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29 June 2007
Draft orders to obtain approval for codes of practice on Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data, and the Investigation of Protected Electronic Data have been laid before Parliament.
Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data code of practice
A draft order has been laid before Parliament to secure approval of the Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data code of practice - relating to the exercise of powers and duties under Chapter II of Part I of RIPA (which have been in force since January 2004).
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Investigation of Protected Electronic Data code of practice
A second draft order has also been laid to secure approval of the Investigation of Protected Electronic Data code of practice - relating to the exercise of powers and duties under Part III of RIPA. The Government intend to commence the provisions of Part III, subject to Parliamentary approval of the code of practice, on 1 October 2007.
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