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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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Version Superseded: 13/08/2001

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Part I is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Part IU.K. Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29

Police forces etc.F1U.K.

1U.K.Any police force.

[F1[F21AU.K.The Civil Nuclear Constabulary.]]

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2The National Criminal Intelligence Service.

Valid from 01/04/2007

[F32AU.K.The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]

F43U.K.The National Crime Squad.

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 1 para. 2 substituted (1.4.2006) for Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3 by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 178, Sch. 4 para. 155; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (subject to art. 4(2)-(7))

4U.K.The Serious Fraud Office.

Valid from 05/05/2005

4AThe force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 F5 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.

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Valid from 05/05/2005

[F64BU.K.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 servicesU.K.

5U.K.Any of the intelligence services.

The armed forcesU.K.

6U.K.Any of Her Majesty’s forces.

The revenue departmentsU.K.

7The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

F78U.K.The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

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F7Sch. 1 para. 7 and cross-heading substituted (15.2.2008) for Sch. 1 paras. 7, 8 and cross-heading by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 88, 94, Sch. 12 para. 28; S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)

Government departmentsU.K.

F89U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F8Sch. 1 Pt. I: by S.I. 2002/794, art. 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 39, Sch. 2 (with arts. 5(3), 6) it is provided (27.3.2002) that the entry relating to the “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” is repealed and the words “The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs” inserted at the appropriate place

10U.K.The Ministry of Defence.

[F9The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.]

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F9Sch. 1 Pt. I: by S.I. 2002/2626, art. 20, Sch. 2 para. 24(a)(b) it is provided (25.11.2002) that the entry relating to the “Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” is repealed, and the words “The Department for Transport” and “the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister” inserted at the appropriate place

[F8The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.]

F1011U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F10Sch. 1 Pt. 1: by S.I. 2001/2568, Sch. para. 18 it is provided that the entry relating to the “Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions” is repealed and the words “The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” inserted at the appropriate place

12U.K.The Department of Health.

13U.K.The Home Office.

[F1113AU.K.The Northern Ireland Office.]

F1214U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F12Sch. 1 Pt. 1: by S.I. 2002/1397, art. 12, Sch. para. 16 it is provided (27.6.2002) that the entry relating to the Department of Social Security is repealed and the words “The Department for Work and Pensions” inserted at the appropriate place

15U.K.The Department of Trade and Industry.

[F9The Department for Transport.]

F9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F12The Department for Work and Pensions.]

The National Assembly for WalesU.K.

16The National Assembly for Wales.

Local authoritiesU.K.

[F1317U.K.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.]

17AAny fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1947 F14 (read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985 F15).

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Other bodiesF16F17U.K.

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F17Sch. 1 para. 23A inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 161(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1) Sch. 1 {subject to art. 3(3)}

[F1817BU.K.The Charity Commission.]

18U.K.The Environment Agency.

19U.K.The Financial Services Authority.

20U.K.The Food Standards Agency.

20AThe Gaming Board for Great Britain.

[F1620BU.K.The Office of Fair Trading.

20CU.K.The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.]

20DThe Postal Services Commission.

Valid from 26/07/2006

[F1920EU.K.The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.]

Valid from 26/07/2006

20FThe Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

Valid from 06/04/2010

[F2020GU.K.The Health and Safety Executive.]

F2121U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F21Sch. 1 para. 21 repealed (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, art. 6(17)(b)

22U.K.F22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F22Sch. 1 para. 22 repealed (3.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1555, art. 26

23[F23A 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)]..

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F23Words in Sch. 1 para. 23 substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 135(4) (with art. 4(8))

[F1723AU.K.The Office of Communications.]

Northern Ireland authoritiesU.K.

[23AU.K.The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Extent Information

E1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 23A-23D and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/183), arts. 1, 3

23BU.K.The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

Extent Information

E1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 23A-23D and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/183), arts. 1, 3

23CU.K.The Department of the Environment.

Extent Information

E1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 23A-23D and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/183), arts. 1, 3

23DU.K.Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M2).

Extent Information

E1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 23A-23D and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/183), arts. 1, 3

Marginal Citations

Valid from 12/04/2010

[F2423EU.K.The Department of Justice.]]

Extent Information

E1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 23A-23D and heading 'Northern Ireland authorities' inserted (2.7.2002) by Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/183), arts. 1, 3

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