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.
F12A
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
F23
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 F3 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.
F44B
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.
F58
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Government departments
9
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
10
The Ministry of Defence.
F611
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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.
F6The 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 M2Local Government Act 1999).
17A
Other bodies
F917B
The Charity Commission.
18
The Environment Agency.
19
The Financial Services Authority.
20
The Food Standards Agency.
20A
The Gaming Board for Great Britain.
F1020B
The Office of Fair Trading.
20C
The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
20D
The Postal Services Commission.
F1120E
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
20F
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.
F1220G
The Health and Safety Executive.
21
The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.
22
The Personal Investment Authority.
23
F13A 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 M3).
F1423E
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 M4National Health Service Act 1977.
26
A Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the M5National Health Service Act 1977.
27
A National Heath Service trust established under section 5 of the M6National 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 F15.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
27B
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.
F16The 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.
F17The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
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).
F18Northern Ireland authorities
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 M7.
36
A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 M8.
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.