SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public Authorities
Part I Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29
Police forces etc.
1
Any police force.
1A
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary.
2
The National Criminal Intelligence Service.
F12A
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
F23
The National Crime Squad.
4
The Serious Fraud Office.
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.
F44B
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 services
5
Any of the intelligence services.
The armed forces
6
Any of Her Majesty’s forces.
The revenue departments
7
The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
F58
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Government departments
F69
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10
The Ministry of Defence.
F6The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
F711
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12
The Department of Health.
13
The Home Office.
F814
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15
The Department of Trade and Industry.
F7The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
F8The Department for Work and Pensions.
The National Assembly for Wales
16
The National Assembly for Wales.
Local authorities
17
Any local authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the M2Local Government Act 1999).
17A
Other bodies
F1117B
The Charity Commission.
18
The Environment Agency.
19
The Financial Services Authority.
20
The Food Standards Agency.
20A
The Gaming Board for Great Britain.
F1220B
The Office of Fair Trading.
20C
The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
20D
The Postal Services Commission.
F1320E
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
20F
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.
F1420G
The Health and Safety Executive.
F1521
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22
F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
F17A 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)..
Northern Ireland authorities
E123A
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
23B
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
23C
The Department of the Environment.
23D
Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M3).
F1823E
The Department of Justice.