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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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

Police forces etc.U.K.

1U.K.Any police force.

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

[F32U.K.The Serious Organised Crime Agency.]

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[F42AU.K.The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]

F53U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4U.K.The Serious Fraud Office.

4AThe force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 F6 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.

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[F74BU.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.

[F8Revenue and Customs]U.K.

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F8Sch. 1 para. 7 and cross-heading substituted for Sch. 1 paras. 7, 8 and cross-heading (15.2.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 88, 94, Sch. 12 para. 28; S.I. 2008/219, art. 2(b)

[F97U.K.Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.]

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F9Sch. 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)

F108U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Government departmentsU.K.

F119U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11Sch. 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5(3), 6) it is provided (27.3.2002) that the entry relating to the “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” is repealed and the words “The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs” inserted at the appropriate place

F129ZAU.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[F139ZBU.K.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.]

[F149AU.K.The Department for Communities and Local Government]

10U.K.The Ministry of Defence.

[F15The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.]

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F15Sch. 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

[F16The Department of Energy and Climate Change.]

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[F11The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.]

F1711U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F17Sch. 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.

[F1813ZAU.K.The Ministry of Justice]

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[F1913AU.K.The Northern Ireland Office.]

F2014U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F20Sch. 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

F2115U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F15The Department for Transport.]

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F20The Department for Work and Pensions.]

[F22The Welsh Assembly Government]U.K.

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F22Sch. 1 para. 16 and cross-heading substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 76(3)

[F2316U.K.The Welsh Assembly Government.]

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F23Sch. 1 para. 16 and cross-heading substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 76(3)

Local authoritiesU.K.

[F2417U.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 F25 (read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985 F26).

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Other bodiesF27F28F29U.K.

[F3017BU.K.The Charity Commission.]

18U.K.The Environment Agency.

19U.K.The Financial Services Authority.

20U.K.The Food Standards Agency.

[F2720AU.K.[F31Gambling Commission]

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F31Words in Sch. 1 para. 20A substituted (1.10.2005) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356, 358, Sch. 16 para. 14 (with ss. 352, 354, Sch. 16 para. 21); S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(1), Sch.

20BU.K.The Office of Fair Trading.

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

20DThe Postal Services Commission.

[F2820EU.K.The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.

[F3220FU.K.The Care Quality Commission.]]

Textual Amendments

Valid from 06/04/2010

[F3320GU.K.The Health and Safety Executive.]

F3421U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F34Sch. 1 para. 21 repealed (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, art. 6(17)(b)

22U.K.F35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F35Sch. 1 para. 22 repealed (3.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1555, art. 26

23[F36A 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)]..

Textual Amendments

F36Words 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))

[F2923AU.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

[F3723EU.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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