The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010

PART 1 OFFICES ETC. AND RESTRICTIONS IN RESPECT OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SPECIFIED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ACT

(1) Relevant public authorities	(2) Prescribed offices etc	(3) Urgent cases	(4) Grounds set out in paragraphs of section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act
A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996(1)	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The metropolitan police force	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The City of London police force	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
A police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(2)	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland(3)	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Ministry of Defence Police	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Royal Navy Police	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Royal Military Police	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Royal Air Force Police	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The British Transport Police	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (a) and (b)
The Serious Organised Crime Agency	Senior Manager (Grade 2)	Principal Officer (Grade 3)	Paragraph (b)
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency	Superintendent or Grade PO7	Inspector	Paragraph (b), (d) and (g)
The Serious Fraud Office	Grade 6	—	Paragraph (b)
The force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour (Police) Order 1975(4) on the nomination of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company	Superintendent	Inspector	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
The Security Service	General Duties 3 or any other Officer at Level 3	—	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Secret Intelligence Service	Grade 6 or equivalent	—	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Government Communications Headquarters	GC8	—	Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
The Royal Navy	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Army	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Royal Air Force	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs	Senior Officer	Higher Officer	Paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f)
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Senior Investigation Officer in DEFRA Investigation Services	—	Paragraph (b)
	Senior Fish Health Inspector (PB6 or above) in Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science	—	Paragraph (b)
	Section 28 authorisation	—	Paragraph (b)
	District Inspector in Marine and Fisheries Agency
	Section 29 authorisation	—	Paragraph (b)
	Deputy Chief Inspector in Marine and Fisheries Agency
The Department of Health	Grade 6 in Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Grade 7 in Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
The Home Office	Immigration Inspector or Senior Officer in the UK Border Agency	Chief Immigration Officer or Higher Officer in the UK Border Agency	Paragraphs (b) and (c)
	Head of Security and Intelligence (Detention Services) in the UK Border Agency	—	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Section 28 authorisation	Section 28 authorisation	Paragraph (b)
	The Head of the Unit responsible for anti-corruption in the UK Border Agency	Senior Executive Officer in the Unit responsible for anti-corruption in the UK Border Agency
The Ministry of Justice	Operational Manager responsible for security and operations in a directly managed prison	Duty Governor in a directly managed prison	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Controller in a contracted out prison	Deputy Controller in a contracted out prison	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
The Northern Ireland Office	Deputy Principal or Governor 3 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service	Staff Officer or Governor 4 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills	Deputy Chief Investigation Officer in the Investigation Officers Branch	—	Paragraph (b)
The Department for Transport	Head of Enforcement in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Enforcement Officer in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Section 28 authorisation	—	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Chief Executive of the Driving Standards Agency
	Section 28 authorisation	Section 28 authorisation	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Head of Intelligence, Head of Investigations or Regional Operations Manager in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency	Area Manager or Regional Intelligence Coordinator in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
	Section 29 authorisation	Section 29 authorisation	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
	Head of Intelligence, Head of Investigations or Regional Operations Manager in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency	Regional Intelligence Coordinator in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
The Welsh Assembly Government	Head of Department for Health and Social Services	Member of Department for Health and Social Services at a level equivalent to Grade 7	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
	Head of Department for Health and Social Services Finance	Member of Department for Health and Social Services Finance at a level equivalent to Grade 7	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
	Head of Fisheries Unit	—	Paragraph (b)
	Head of Rural Payments Division	Member of Rural Payments Division at a level equivalent to Grade 7	Paragraphs (b) and (e)
	Regional Director or equivalent grade in the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales	Regulation Manager or equivalent grade in the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
Any county council or district council in England, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and any county council or county borough council in Wales	Director, Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent	—	Paragraph (b)
A fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004	Group Manager	—	Paragraphs (b) and (d)
The Charity Commission	Senior Investigations Manager	Investigations Manager	Paragraph (b)
The Environment Agency	Section 28 authorisation	Section 28 authorisation	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
	Area Management Team member	Area Team Leader
	Section 29 authorisation	Section 29 authorisation	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
	Area Manager	National Enforcement Service Manager
The Financial Services Authority	Head of Department in Enforcement Division	Manager in Enforcement Division	Paragraph (b)
The Food Standards Agency	Section 28 authorisation	—	Paragraphs (b) and (e)
	Head of Division or equivalent grade
	Section 29 authorisation	—	Paragraphs (b) and (e)
	Deputy Director of Legal Services or any Director
The Gambling Commission	Head of Department	—	Paragraph (b)
The Office of Fair Trading	Any member of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement	Grade 7 in the Cartels and Criminal Enforcement Group	Paragraphs (b) and (c)
The Independent Police Complaints Commission	Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Director	Senior Investigating Officer	Paragraph (b)
The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland	Senior Investigating Officer	Deputy Senior Investigating Officer	Paragraph (b)
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority	Head of Operations	—	Paragraph (b)
The Care Quality Commission	Head of Operations in a region	Area Manager	Paragraphs (b) and (e)
The Health and Safety Executive	Band 2 Inspector	—	Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
The Office of Communications	Section 28 authorisation	Section 28 authorisation	Paragraph (b)
	Principal responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement	Senior Associate responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement
	Section 29 authorisation	—	Paragraph (b)
	Senior Management Group member responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement

(1)

1996 c.16.

(2)

1967 c.77.

(3)

A police force within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, as defined by section 81(1) of the Act and amended by section 78(2)(f) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32).

(4)

S.I. 1975/1224.