SCHEDULE 1SPECIFIED PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Regulation 2

  • The Secretary of State;

  • the Minister for the Cabinet Office;

  • any Northern Ireland Department;

  • the Scottish Ministers;

  • the Welsh Ministers;

  • the Treasury;

  • the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

  • the Bank of England;

  • the Director of Public Prosecutions;

  • the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland;

  • the Serious Fraud Office;

  • the Secret Intelligence Service;

  • the Security Service;

  • the Government Communications Headquarters;

  • the Financial Conduct Authority;

  • the Prudential Regulation Authority;

  • the Competition and Markets Authority;

  • the Pensions Regulator;

  • the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers;

  • the Regulator of Community Interest Companies;

  • the Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland;

  • the Office of the Information Commissioner;

  • the Charity Commission;

  • the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland;

  • the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator;

  • the Office of Communications;

  • the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;

  • the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;

  • the Gambling Commission;

  • the National Crime Agency;

  • the Health and Safety Executive;

  • the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

  • the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland;

  • the Food Standards Agency;

  • the Gangmasters Licensing Authority;

  • the Security Industry Authority;

  • a local authority within the meaning of section 54(2) of the Act;

  • an official receiver appointed under section 399 of the Insolvency Act 19865 (appointment, etc., of official receivers);

  • the Official Receiver for Northern Ireland;

  • the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services;

  • the Marine Management Organisation;

  • a person acting as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of section 388 of the Insolvency Act 19866 (meaning of “act as an insolvency practitioner”) or Article 3 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 19897 (“act as an insolvency practitioner”);

  • an inspector appointed under Part 14 of the 1985 Act (investigation of companies and their affairs: requisition of documents) or Part 15 of the 1986 Order or a person appointed under regulation 30 of the Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 20018 (power to investigate) or regulation 22 of the Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20049;

  • any person authorised to exercise powers under section 447 of the 1985 Act10 (power to require documents and information), or section 84 of the Companies Act 198911 (exercise of powers by officers, etc.) or Article 440 of the 1986 Order;

  • any person exercising functions conferred by Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 200012 (official listing);

  • a person appointed to make a report under section 166 or 166A (reports by skilled persons) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 200013;

  • a person appointed to conduct an investigation under section 167 (appointment of persons to carry out general investigations) or 168(3) or (5) (appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 200014;

  • an inspector appointed under section 284 (power to investigate) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 200015;

  • an overseas regulatory authority within the meaning of section 82 of the Companies Act 198916 (request for assistance by overseas regulatory authority);

  • a police force or police service within the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 199617 (interpretation), section 6 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 18 (the Police Service of Scotland) or section 1 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 200019 (name of the police in Northern Ireland);

  • the Scottish Housing Regulator;

  • the lead enforcement authority (as defined in section 33(1) of the Estate Agents Act 197920) exercising functions under the Estate Agents Act 1979.