SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public Authorities
Part I Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29
Police forces etc.
1
Any police force.
1A
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary.
2
The National Criminal Intelligence Service.
F22A
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
F13
The National Crime Squad.
4
The Serious Fraud Office.
4A
The force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 F15 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.
F34B
The force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour (Police) Order 1975 M1 on the nomination of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
The intelligence services
5
Any of the intelligence services.
The armed forces
6
Any of Her Majesty’s forces.
The revenue departments
7
The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
F48
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Government departments
F59
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10
The Ministry of Defence.
F5The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
F1611
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12
The Department of Health.
13
The Home Office.
14
The Department of Social Security.
15
The Department of Trade and Industry.
F16The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
The National Assembly for Wales
16
The National Assembly for Wales.
Local authorities
17
Any local authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the M5Local Government Act 1999).
17A
Other bodies
F717B
The Charity Commission.
18
The Environment Agency.
19
The Financial Services Authority.
20
The Food Standards Agency.
20A
The Gaming Board for Great Britain.
F820B
The Office of Fair Trading.
20C
The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
20D
The Postal Services Commission.
F920E
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
20F
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.
F1020G
The Health and Safety Executive.
F621
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22
The Personal Investment Authority.
23
F19A universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) acting in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)..
Northern Ireland authorities
E123A
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
23B
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
23C
The Department of the Environment.
23D
Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M2).
F1123E
The Department of Justice.
Part II Relevant authorities for the purposes only of s. 28
The Health and Safety Executive
24
The Health and Safety Executive.
NHS bodies in England and Wales
25
A Health Authority established under section 8 of the M6National Health Service Act 1977.
26
A Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the M7National Health Service Act 1977.
27
A National Heath Service trust established under section 5 of the M8National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
27A
Local Health Boards in Wales established under section 6 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 F20.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
27B
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.
F12The Information Commissioner
27C
The Information Commissioner.
The Royal Parks Constabulary
27D
The Royal Parks Constabulary.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
28
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
F13The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
Sch. 1 paras. 28A-28E and cross-headings inserted (6.4.2010) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/521), arts. 1(1), 2(6) (with art. 9)
28A
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
Special constables nominated by the Dover Harbour Board
28B
The force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.
The Department for Work and Pensions
28C
The Department for Work and Pensions.
The Postal Services Commission
28D
The Postal Services Commission
Universal service providers
28E
A universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) acting in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act).
F14Northern Ireland authorities
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 29-40 and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (SR 2002/183), arts. 1, {4}
29
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
30
The Department for Regional Development.
31
The Department for Social Development.
32
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.
33
The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission.
34
The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland.
35
A Health and Social Services trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M3.
36
A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 M4.
37
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
38
The Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.
39
The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
40
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
Sch. 1 paras. 27A-27D and cross-headings inserted (5.1.2004) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3171), art. 3(2)