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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regulation-of-investigatory-powers-communications-data-order-2003/schedule-2/part-III",
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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/2/part/III",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "(Individuals in further additional public authorities that may only acquire communications data falling within sections 21(4) (b) and (c) of the 2000 Act)",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nAdditional public authorities specified for the purposes of section 25(1) of the 2000 Act\nPrescribed offices etc (All authorisations/notices relating to communications data falling within sections 21(4)(b) and (c))\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\nGovernment Departments\nThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs\nSenior Investigation Officer in DEFRA Investigation Branch\n—\n(b)\nSenior Investigation Officer in the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science\n—\n(b)\nSenior Counter Fraud Officer in the Counter Fraud and Compliance Unit of the Rural Payments Agency\n—\n(b)\nThe Food Standards Agency\nDeputy Director of Legal Services or any Director\n—\n(b)(d)(e)\nThe Department of Health\nIntegrated Payband 3 (Standard 2) in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency\n—\n(b)(d)(e)\nThe Home Office\nImmigration Inspector in the Immigration Service\n—\n(b)\nThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland\nDeputy Chief Inspector in Trading Standards Service\n—\n(b)\nLocal Authorities\nAny 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\nAssistant Chief Officer, Assistant Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent\n—\n(b)\nA district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972\nAssistant Chief Officer\n—\n(b)\nNHS Bodies\nThe Counter Fraud and Security Management Service\nSenior Manager (Senior Manager Pay Range 14)\n—\n(b)\nThe Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service\nHead of NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services\n—\n(b)\nThe Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Central Services Agency\nHead of the Counter Fraud Unit\n—\n(b)\nOther Bodies\nThe Charity Commission\nSenior Investigations Manager\n—\n(b)\nThe Environment Agency\nArea Management Team Member\n—\n(b)(d)(e)\nThe Gaming Board for Great Britain\nChief Inspector\n—\n(b)\nThe Health and Safety Executive\nBand 2 Inspector\n—\n(b)(d)(e)(g)\nThe Information Commissioner\nHead of Investigations\n—\n(b)\nThe Office of Fair Trading\nDirector of Cartel Investigations\n—\n(b)\nThe Serious Fraud Office\nAssistant Director\n—\n(b)\nThe Scottish Environment Protection Agency\nDirector of Operations, any other Director\n—\n(b)(d)(e)\nA Universal Service Provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000\nSenior Investigation Manager in Royal Mail Group plc\n—\n(b)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 9 (N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2000 c. 26."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110476093/schedule/2/part/III",
    "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."
}