The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010

Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6

SCHEDULE 1 OFFICES, RANKS AND POSITIONS IN RELEVANT PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LISTED IN SECTION 25(1)

(1) Relevant public authority	(2) Prescribed offices (etc.): generally all communications data	(3) Additional prescribed offices (etc.): section 21(4)(c) communications data only	(4) Purposes listed in section 22(2) or article 2
Police forces
A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996(1)	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b)
The metropolitan police force	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b)
The City of London police force	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b)
A police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(2)	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland(3)	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b)
The Ministry of Defence Police	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g)
The Royal Navy Police	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g)
The Royal Military Police	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g)
The Royal Air Force Police	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g)
The British Transport Police	Superintendent	Inspector	Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)
			Article 2(b)
The Intelligence Services
The Security Service	General Duties 3 or any other officer at level 3	General Duties 4	Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c)
The Secret Intelligence Service	Grade 6 or equivalent	—	Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c)
The Government Communications Headquarters	GC8	—	Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c)
Other bodies
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs	Senior Officer	Higher Officer	Section 22(2)(b) and (f)
The Serious Organised Crime Agency	Senior Manager (Grade 2)	Principal Officer (Grade 3)	Section 22(2)(b) and (g) Article 2(b)
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency	Superintendent or Grade PO7	Inspector	Section 22(2)(b), (d) and (g)

(1)

1996 c.16.

(2)

1967 c.77.

(3)

The expression “police force” in the definition of “relevant public authority” in section 25(1) of the Act is defined by section 81(1) of the Act, as amended by section 78(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32).