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“the Europol information system” means the information system established under Title II of
the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office,
“the Schengen information system” means the information system established under Title IV
of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14th June 1985, or any system
established in its place in pursuance of any Community obligation.”
82- Driver licensing information
Information held in any form—
(a) by the Secretary of State under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), or
(b) by the Department of the Environment under Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland)
Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)), (licensing of drivers of vehicles) may be disclosed for the purpo-
ses of the Schengen information system (within the meaning of section 81).
Cross-border surveillance
83- Foreign surveillance operations
After section 76 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) there is inserted—
“76A Foreign surveillance operations
(1) This section applies where—
(a) a foreign police or customs officer is carrying out relevant surveillance outside the
United Kingdom which is lawful under the law of the country or territory in which it is being car-
ried out;
(b) circumstances arise by virtue of which the surveillance can for the time being be
carried out only in the United Kingdom; and
(c) it is not reasonably practicable in those circumstances for a United Kingdom officer
to carry out the surveillance in the United Kingdom in accordance with an authorisation under
Part 2 or the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000.
(2) “Relevant surveillance”means surveillance which—
(a) is carried out in relation to a person who is suspected of having committed a rele-
vant crime; and
(b) is, for the purposes of Part 2, directed surveillance or intrusive surveillance.
(3) “Relevant crime”means crime which—
(a) falls within Article 40(7) of the Schengen Convention; or