The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007
This Order brings into force the code of practice prepared under section 71 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 relating to the acquisition and disclosure of communications data (as defined by section 21(4) of that Act) under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of that Act. Under section 72(1) of that Act, a person exercising any power or duty in relation to which provisions may be made by a code of practice under section 71 must, in doing so, have regard to the code’s provisions (as far as applicable).