Consultation outcome

Revised Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) code of practice

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Home Office
Published
18 October 2021
Last updated
17 October 2022 — See all updates
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Government response to consultation on the draft revised Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice (accessible)

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Government response to consultation on the draft revised Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice

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Detail of outcome

Changes have been made to the draft revised Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) code of practice following the public consultation. This will be laid before Parliament and we anticipate that the code will come into force later this year.

Original consultation

Summary

The CHIS code has been redrafted to reflect the new provisions relating to the authorisation of CHIS criminal conduct brought in by the CHIS (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The CHIS Code has been redrafted to reflect the new provisions relating to the authorisation of criminal conduct by CHIS brought in by the CHIS Act.

The updates are needed to reflect the changes in the 2021 Act, as well as to make a number of minor updates and clarifications intended to ensure that public authorities apply best practice in the use of the powers.

It is intended to guide law enforcement agencies, the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) and public authorities who exercise such powers. It sets out additional safeguards as to how the powers already in primary legislation should be exercised.

Documents

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: consultation on revised Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: consultation on revised Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice (Welsh)

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Draft Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice (accessible)

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Draft Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice

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Updates to this page

Published 18 October 2021
Last updated 17 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. Final outcome added for consultation on the draft revised Covert Human Intelligence Source code of practice.

  2. Welsh translation added.

  3. End date amended.

  4. Consultation opened 13 December 2021.

  5. First published.

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