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Section 30
SCHEDULE 7U.K.Competent authorities
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1U.K.Any United Kingdom government department other than a non-ministerial government department.
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I1Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
2U.K.The Scottish Ministers.
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I2Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
3U.K.Any Northern Ireland department.
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I3Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
4U.K.The Welsh Ministers.
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I4Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
Chief officers of police and other policing bodiesU.K.
5U.K.The chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996.
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I5Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
6U.K.The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
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I6Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
7U.K.The Commissioner of Police for the City of London.
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I7Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
8U.K.The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
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I8Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
9U.K.The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.
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I9Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
10U.K.The chief constable of the British Transport Police.
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I10Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
11U.K.The chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
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I11Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
12U.K.The chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.
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I12Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
13U.K.The Provost Marshal of the Royal Navy Police.
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I13Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
14U.K.The Provost Marshal of the Royal Military Police.
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I14Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
15U.K.The Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force Police.
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I15Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
16U.K.The chief officer of—
(a)a body of constables appointed under provision incorporating section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847;
(b)a body of constables appointed under an order made under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964;
(c)the body of constables appointed under section 154 of the Port of London Act 1968 (c.xxxii).
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I16Sch. 7 para. 16 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
17U.K.A body established in accordance with a collaboration agreement under section 22A of the Police Act 1996.
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I17Sch. 7 para. 17 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
18U.K.The Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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I18Sch. 7 para. 18 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
19U.K.The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
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I19Sch. 7 para. 19 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
20U.K.The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
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I20Sch. 7 para. 20 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
Other authorities with investigatory functionsU.K.
21U.K.The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
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I21Sch. 7 para. 21 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
22U.K.The Welsh Revenue Authority.
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I22Sch. 7 para. 22 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
23U.K.Revenue Scotland.
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I23Sch. 7 para. 23 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
24U.K.The Director General of the National Crime Agency.
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I24Sch. 7 para. 24 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
25U.K.The Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
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I25Sch. 7 para. 25 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
26U.K.The Director of Border Revenue.
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I26Sch. 7 para. 26 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
27U.K.The Financial Conduct Authority.
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I27Sch. 7 para. 27 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
28U.K.The Health and Safety Executive.
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I28Sch. 7 para. 28 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
29U.K.The Competition and Markets Authority.
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I29Sch. 7 para. 29 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
30U.K.The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
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I30Sch. 7 para. 30 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
31U.K.The Food Standards Agency.
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I31Sch. 7 para. 31 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
32U.K.Food Standards Scotland.
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I32Sch. 7 para. 32 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
33U.K.Her Majesty's Land Registry.
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I33Sch. 7 para. 33 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
34U.K.The Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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I34Sch. 7 para. 34 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
35U.K.The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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I35Sch. 7 para. 35 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
Authorities with functions relating to offender managementU.K.
36U.K.A provider of probation services (other than the Secretary of State), acting in pursuance of arrangements made under section 3(2) of the Offender Management Act 2007.
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I36Sch. 7 para. 36 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
37U.K.The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.
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I37Sch. 7 para. 37 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
38U.K.The Parole Board for England and Wales.
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I38Sch. 7 para. 38 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
39U.K.The Parole Board for Scotland.
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I39Sch. 7 para. 39 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
40U.K.The Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland.
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I40Sch. 7 para. 40 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
41U.K.The Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
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I41Sch. 7 para. 41 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
42U.K.The Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
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I42Sch. 7 para. 42 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
43U.K.A person who has entered into a contract for the running of, or part of—
(a)a prison or young offender institution under section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, or
(b)a secure training centre under section 7 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
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I43Sch. 7 para. 43 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
44U.K.A person who has entered into a contract with the Secretary of State—
(a)under section 80 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 for the purposes of prisoner escort arrangements, or
(b)under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 for the purposes of escort arrangements.
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I44Sch. 7 para. 44 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
45U.K.A person who is, under or by virtue of any enactment, responsible for securing the electronic monitoring of an individual.
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I45Sch. 7 para. 45 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
46U.K.A youth offending team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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I46Sch. 7 para. 46 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
Other authoritiesU.K.
47U.K.The Director of Public Prosecutions.
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I47Sch. 7 para. 47 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
48U.K.The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
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I48Sch. 7 para. 48 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
49U.K.The Lord Advocate.
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I49Sch. 7 para. 49 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
50U.K.A Procurator Fiscal.
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I50Sch. 7 para. 50 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
51U.K.The Director of Service Prosecutions.
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I51Sch. 7 para. 51 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
52U.K.The Information Commissioner.
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I52Sch. 7 para. 52 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
53U.K.The Scottish Information Commissioner.
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I53Sch. 7 para. 53 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
54U.K.The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service.
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I54Sch. 7 para. 54 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
55U.K.The Crown agent.
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I55Sch. 7 para. 55 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
56U.K.A court or tribunal.
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I56Sch. 7 para. 56 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
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