Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the authorisation of criminal conduct in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of covert human intelligence sources.
Citation	2021 c. 4
Introduced by	Priti Patel, Secretary of State for the Home Department (Commons); Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State for Home Affairs (Lords)
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	1 March 2021
Commencement	1 March 2021 (Sections 9 & 10); By statutory instrument (rest of Act);
Other legislation
Amends	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; Police Reform Act 2002; Gambling Act 2005; Serious Crime Act 2007; Crime and Courts Act 2013; Investigatory Powers Act 2016; Coronavirus Act 2020;
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (c. 4) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act makes provision for the use of undercover law enforcement agents and covert sources and the committing of crimes in the undertaking of their duty. It was also referred to as the "Spy Cops Bill" – a reference to the UK undercover policing relationships scandal.

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