The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2020

Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

2.—(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) After the entry for the British Transport Police Force, insert—

“Civil Nuclear Constabulary	60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)	Inspector	Entity data	61(7)(a) and (c)	61A(7)(a) and (c)
		Superintendent	All	61(7)(a) and (c)	61A(7)(a) and (c)”

(3) In the entry for the Department of Health, in column 1, for “Department of Health” substitute “Department of Health and Social Care”.

(4) In the entry for the Ministry of Justice, in column 3, for both “security group of the National Offender Management Service” and “security group of the National Offender Manager Service” substitute “Security, Order and Counter-Terrorism Directorate of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service”.

(5) In the entry for the Department for Transport, in column 3, for “Air Accident” substitute “Air Accidents”.

(6) After the entry for the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, insert—

“Environment Agency

60A(7)(b) and (d)

Area Management Team Member or equivalent (Grade 7) or Senior Enforcement Technical Advisor or equivalent (Grade 6)

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)”

(7) In the entry for the Information Commissioner, in column 3, for “Head of enforcement or an equivalent grade” substitute “Head of department in an investigation or intelligence role”.

(8) After the entry for the Information Commissioner, insert—

“Insolvency Service	60A(7)(b)	Grade 7 in the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate – Criminal Investigation Team	All		61A(7)(a)
UK National Authority for Counter Eavesdropping	60A(7)(a)	UK NACE Grade D6 and above	All	61(7)(a)”

(9) In the entry for the National Health Service Business Services Authority—

(a) in column 1, for “National Health Service Business Services Authority” substitute “NHS Counter Fraud Authority”;

(b) in column 3, omit “in the Counter Fraud and Security Management Services Division”.

(10) After the entry for the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, insert—

“Pensions Regulator

60A(7)(b)

Head of Department in an enforcement or intelligence role

All

61A(7)(a)”

(1)

The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 2018/1123.