SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public Authorities
Part I Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29
Police forces etc.F3F5
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))
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Any police force.
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The Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
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The National Criminal Intelligence Service.
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The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
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The National Crime Squad.
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The Serious Fraud Office.
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The force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 F19 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.
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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
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Any of the intelligence services.
The armed forces
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Any of Her Majesty’s forces.
The revenue departments
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The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
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The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
Government departments
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The Ministry of Defence.
F8The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
F7The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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The Department of Health.
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The Home Office.
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The Northern Ireland Office.
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The Department of Trade and Industry.
The National Assembly for Wales
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The National Assembly for Wales.
Local authorities
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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.
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Other bodiesF14F17
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)
Sch. 1 para. 23A inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 161(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1) Sch. 1 {subject to art. 3(3)}
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The Charity Commission.
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The Environment Agency.
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The Financial Services Authority.
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The Food Standards Agency.
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The Gaming Board for Great Britain.
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The Office of Fair Trading.
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The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
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The Postal Services Commission.
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The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.
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The Health and Safety Executive.
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F23A 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)..
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The Office of Communications.
Northern Ireland authorities
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The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
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The Department of the Environment.
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Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M2).
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The Department of Justice.
Sch. 1 para. 1A 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(2)