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Guidance on the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) by public authorities under Part II of RIPA 2000.
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Factsheets and draft amendments to the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Code of Practice.
Outlines changes in the draft revised code covering the use or conduct of covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) by public authorities under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
Guidance on the use of covert surveillance by public authorities under part 2 of RIPA 2000.
Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) causes illness and sometimes abortion in animals, and it can lead to a pneumonia-like illness in humans.
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.
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