The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2003

Part III (Individuals in further additional public authorities that may only acquire communications data falling within sections 21(4) (b) and (c) of the 2000 Act)

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Additional public authorities specified for the purposes of section 25(1) of the 2000 Act	Prescribed offices etc (All authorisations/notices relating to communications data falling within sections 21(4)(b) and (c))	Additional prescribed offices etc (Authorisations/notices relating solely to communications data falling within section 21(4)(c))	Purposes within section 22(2) for which an authorisation may be granted or a notice given
Government Departments
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Senior Investigation Officer in DEFRA Investigation Branch	—	(b)
	Senior Investigation Officer in the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science	—	(b)
	Senior Counter Fraud Officer in the Counter Fraud and Compliance Unit of the Rural Payments Agency	—	(b)
The Food Standards Agency	Deputy Director of Legal Services or any Director	—	(b)(d)(e)
The Department of Health	Integrated Payband 3 (Standard 2) in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	—	(b)(d)(e)
The Home Office	Immigration Inspector in the Immigration Service	—	(b)
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland	Deputy Chief Inspector in Trading Standards Service	—	(b)
Local Authorities
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	Assistant Chief Officer, Assistant Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent	—	(b)
A district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(1)	Assistant Chief Officer	—	(b)
NHS Bodies
The Counter Fraud and Security Management Service	Senior Manager (Senior Manager Pay Range 14)	—	(b)
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service	Head of NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services	—	(b)
The Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Central Services Agency	Head of the Counter Fraud Unit	—	(b)
Other Bodies
The Charity Commission	Senior Investigations Manager	—	(b)
The Environment Agency	Area Management Team Member	—	(b)(d)(e)
The Gaming Board for Great Britain	Chief Inspector	—	(b)
The Health and Safety Executive	Band 2 Inspector	—	(b)(d)(e)(g)
The Information Commissioner	Head of Investigations	—	(b)
The Office of Fair Trading	Director of Cartel Investigations	—	(b)
The Serious Fraud Office	Assistant Director	—	(b)
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency	Director of Operations, any other Director	—	(b)(d)(e)
A Universal Service Provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000(2)	Senior Investigation Manager in Royal Mail Group plc	—	(b)

(1)

1972 c. 9 (N.I.).

(2)

2000 c. 26.