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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regulation-of-investigatory-powers-communications-data-order-2003/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2003/0110476093",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regulation-of-investigatory-powers-communications-data-order-2003",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES WITHIN SECTION 25(1) OF THE 2000 ACT",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nRelevant public authorities\nPrescribed offices etc (All authorisations/notices)\nAdditional prescribed offices etc (Authorisations/notices relating solely to communications data falling within section 21(4)(c))\nPurposes within section 22(2) for which an authorisation may be granted or a notice given\nPolice Forces\nA police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (police forces in England and Wales outside London)\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nA police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe metropolitan police force\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe City of London police force\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe Ministry of Defence Police\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(g)\nThe Royal Navy Regulating Branch\nProvost Marshal\n—\n(a)(b)(c)(g)\nThe Royal Military Police\nLieutenant Colonel\nMajor\n(a)(b)(c)(g)\nThe Royal Air Force Police\nWing Commander\nSquadron Leader\n(a)(b)(c)(g)\nThe British Transport Police\nSuperintendent\nInspector\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe National Criminal Intelligence Service\nSuperintendent, Level 2 or any individual on secondment to the National Criminal Intelligence Service who holds any other office, rank or position in any relevant public authority listed in column 2 of Schedule 1\nInspector, Level 4 or any individual on secondment to the National Criminal Intelligence Service who holds any other office, rank or position in any relevant public authority listed in column 3 of Schedule 1\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe National Crime Squad\nSuperintendent, Band I or any individual on secondment to the National Crime Squad who holds any other office, rank or position in any relevant public authority listed in column 2 of Schedule 1\nInspector, Band F or any individual on secondment to the National Crime Squad who holds any other office, rank or position in any relevant public authority listed in column 3 of Schedule 1\n(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)\nThe Commissioners of Customs and Excise\nBand 9\nBand 7 or 8\n(b)(f)\nThe Commissioners of Inland Revenue\nBand C1\nBand C2\n(b)(f)\nThe Intelligence Services\nGovernment Communications Headquarters\nGC8\n—\n(a)(b)(c)\nThe Security Service\nGeneral Duties 3 or any other Officer at Level 3\nGeneral Duties 4\n(a)(b)(c)\nThe Secret Intelligence Service\nGrade 6 or equivalent\n—\n(a)(b)(c)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1996 c. 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1967 c. 77."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "A police force within the definition of relevant public authority in section 25(1) of the 2000 Act as defined in section 81(1) of the 2000 Act as amended by section 78(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (2000 c. 32)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110476093/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:24:58.157294+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}