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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-data-retention-and-acquisition-regulations-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-26",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2018/9780111170809",
  "legislation_title": "The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-data-retention-and-acquisition-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/26",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In Part 1 of Schedule 4, for the Table substitute—\n“\n(1)\nRelevant public authority\n(2)\nParagraphs of section 60A(7) specified\n(3)\nDSO: minimum office, rank or position\n(4)\nType of communications data that may be obtained by DSO\n(5)\nParagraphs of section 61(7) specified for DSO\n(6)\nParagraphs of section 61A(7)\nspecified for DSO\nPolice force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nMetropolitan police force\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nCity of London police force\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nPolice Service of Scotland\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nPolice Service of Northern Ireland\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nBritish Transport Police Force\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)\nMinistry of Defence Police\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)\nInspector\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nSuperintendent\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nRoyal Navy Police\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)\nLieutenant Commander\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nCommander\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nRoyal Military Police\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)\nMajor\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nLieutenant Colonel\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nRoyal Air Force Police\n60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)\nSquadron Leader\nEntity data\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nWing Commander\nAll\n61(7)(a) and (c)\n61A(7)(a) and (c)\nSecurity Service\n60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nGeneral Duties 4 or any other level 4 officer\nEntity data\n61(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nGeneral Duties 3 or any other level 3 officer\nAll\n61(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nSecret Intelligence Service\n60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nGrade 6\nAll\n61(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nGCHQ\n60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nGC8\nAll\n61(7)(a), (b) and (c)\nMinistry of Defence\n60A(7)(a) and (b)\nMember of the Senior Civil Service or equivalent\nAll\n61(7)(a)\nGrade 7 in the Fraud Defence Unit\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nDepartment of Health\n60A(7)(b) and (d)\nGrade 7 in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nGrade 7 in the Anti-Fraud Unit\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nHome Office\n60A(7)(b), (d) and (g)\nImmigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nImmigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for anti-corruption in relation to investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nImmigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for asylum fraud investigations\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nImmigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for security and intelligence in the immigration detention estate\nAll\n61A(7)(a), (b) and (e)\nMinistry of Justice\n60A(7)(b) and (d)\nManager in the security group of the National Offender Management Service responsible for intelligence\nEntity data\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nSenior manager in the security group of the National Offender Manager Service responsible for intelligence\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nNational Crime Agency\n60A(7)(b), (e) and (g)\nGrade 3\nEntity data\n61A(7)(a), (c) and (e)\nGrade 2\nAll\n61A(7)(a), (c) and (e)\nHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs\n60A(7)(b)\nHigher officer\nEntity data\n61A(7)(a)\nSenior officer\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nDepartment for Transport\n60A(7)(b), (d) and (e)\nEnforcement Officer in Maritime and Coastguard Agency\nEntity data\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nHead of Enforcement in Maritime and Coastguard Agency\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nMaritime Operations Commander (Grade 7) in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nPrincipal Inspector in the Air Accident Investigation Branch, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch or the Rail Accident Investigation Branch\nAll\n61A(7)(b)\nDepartment for Work and Pensions\n60A(7)(b)\nSenior Executive Officer in Fraud and Error Services\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nSenior Executive Officer in the Child Maintenance Group Central Legal Services\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nAn ambulance trust in England\n60A(7)(e)\nDuty Manager of Ambulance Trust Control Rooms\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nCommon Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service\n60A(7)(b)\nHead of Counter Fraud Services\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nCompetition and Markets Authority\n60A(7)(b)\nMember of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nCriminal Cases Review Commission\n60A(7)(f)\nInvestigations Adviser\nAll\n61A(7)(d)\nDepartment for Communities in Northern Ireland\n60A(7)(b)\nDeputy Principal\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nDepartment for the Economy in Northern Ireland\n60A(7)(b)\nDeputy chief inspector in trading standards services\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nDepartment of Justice in Northern Ireland\n60A(7)(b), (d) and (g)\nGovernor 4 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service\nAll\n61A(7)(a), (b) and (e)\nFinancial Conduct Authority\n60A(7)(b)\nHead of department in the Enforcement and Market Oversight Division\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nA fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004\n60A(7)(e)\nWatch Manager (Control)\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nFood Standards Agency\n60A(7)(b)\nGrade 6\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nFood Standards Scotland\n60A(7)(b)\nHead of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nGambling Commission\n60A(7)(b)\nSenior manager\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority\n60A(7)(b)\nHead of operations\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nHealth and Safety Executive\n60A(7)(b) and (d)\nBand 1 inspector\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (b)\nIndependent Office for Police Conduct\n60A(7)(b) and (g)\nDirector or an equivalent grade\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (e)\nInformation Commissioner\n60A(7)(b)\nGroup manager\nEntity data\n61A(7)(a)\nHead of enforcement or an equivalent grade\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nNational Health Service Business Services Authority\n60A(7)(b)\nSenior manager (of pay band 8b) in the Counter Fraud and Security Management Services Division\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nNorthern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust\n60A(7)(e)\nWatch Manager (Control)\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nNorthern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board\n60A(7)(e)\nWatch Manager (Control)\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nNorthern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation\n60A(7)(b)\nAssistant Director Counter Fraud and Probity Services\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nOffice of Communications\n60A(7)(b)\nSenior associate\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nOffice of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland\n60A(7)(b)\nSenior investigating officer\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nPolice Investigations and Review Commissioner\n60A(7)(b) and (g)\nCommissioner or Director of Operations\nAll\n61A(7)(a) and (e)\nScottish Ambulance Service Board\n60A(7)(e)\nWatch Manager (Control)\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\nScottish Criminal Cases Review Commission\n60A(7)(f)\nInvestigations Adviser\nAll\n61A(7)(d)\nSerious Fraud Office\n60A(7)(b)\nGrade 6\nAll\n61A(7)(a)\nWelsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust\n60A(7)(e)\nWatch Manager (Control)\nAll\n61A(7)(c)\n”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111170809/schedule/1/paragraph/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:04:21.293598+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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