Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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

Police forces etc. U.K.

1 U.K. Any police force.

Valid from 05/01/2004

1A The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary.

2 The National Criminal Intelligence Service.

Valid from 01/04/2007

[F1 2A U.K. The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch 1 para. 2A inserted (1.4.2007) by The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1098), arts. 1(3), 6, Sch. para. 4(18)

F2 3 U.K. The National Crime Squad.

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 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))

4 U.K. The Serious Fraud Office.

Valid from 05/05/2005

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.

Textual Amendments

F3 1847 c. 27 (10 & 11 Vict.).

Valid from 05/05/2005

[F4 4B U.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.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 paras. 4A, 4B added (5.5.2005) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1084), arts. 1(2), 2(1) (subject to art. 1(3))

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1975/1224.

The intelligence services U.K.

5 U.K. Any of the intelligence services.

The armed forces U.K.

6 U.K. Any of Her Majesty’s forces.

The revenue departments U.K.

7 The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

F5 8 U.K. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 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 departments U.K.

F6 9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 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5(3), 6) it is provided (27.3.2002) that the entry relating to the “Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” is repealed and the words “The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs” inserted at the appropriate place

10 U.K. The Ministry of Defence.

[F6 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.]

F7 11 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 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

12 U.K. The Department of Health.

13 U.K. The Home Office.

F8 14 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 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

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

[F7 The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.]

[F8 The Department for Work and Pensions.]

The National Assembly for Wales U.K.

16 The National Assembly for Wales.

Local authorities U.K.

17 Any local authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the M2 Local Government Act 1999).

Marginal Citations

M2 1999 c. 27.

Valid from 05/01/2004

17A Any fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1947 F9 (read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985 F10 ).

Textual Amendments

F9 1947 c. 41.

F10 1985 c. 51.

Other bodies U.K.

Valid from 05/01/2004

[F11 17B U.K. The Charity Commission.]

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 17B inserted (5.1.2004) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3171), art. 2(6)

18 U.K. The Environment Agency.

19 U.K. The Financial Services Authority.

20 U.K. The Food Standards Agency.

Valid from 05/01/2004

20A The Gaming Board for Great Britain.

Valid from 05/01/2004

[F12 20B U.K. The Office of Fair Trading.

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 20A-20D inserted (5.1.2004) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3171), art. 2(7)

Valid from 05/01/2004

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

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 paras. 20A-20D inserted (5.1.2004) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3171), art. 2(7)

Valid from 05/01/2004

20D The Postal Services Commission.

Valid from 26/07/2006

[F13 20E U.K. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 1 paras. 20E, 20F inserted (26.7.2006) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1874), arts. 1, 2

Valid from 26/07/2006

20F The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

Valid from 06/04/2010

[F14 20G U.K. The Health and Safety Executive.]

Textual Amendments

F14 Sch. 1 para. 20G inserted (6.4.2010) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/521), arts. 1(1), 2(4) (with art. 9)

F15 21 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 1 para. 21 repealed (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, art. 6(17)(b)

22 The Personal Investment Authority.

23 [F16 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)]..

Textual Amendments

F16 Words 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))

Valid from 02/07/2002

Northern Ireland authorities U.K.

[23A U.K. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 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

23B U.K. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 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

23C U.K. The Department of the Environment.

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 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

23D U.K. Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M3 ).

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 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

M3 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

Valid from 12/04/2010

[F17 23E U.K. The Department of Justice.]]

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 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

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 1 para. 23E inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 26 (with arts. 28-31)