Schedule 1 OFFICES, RANKS AND POSITIONS IN RELEVANT PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LISTED IN SECTION 25(1)
| (1) | (2) Prescribed offices (etc.): generally all communications data | (3) Additional prescribed offices (etc.): section 21(4)(c) communications data only | (4) Purposes listed in section 22(2) or article 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police forces | |||
| A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996f1 | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The metropolitan police force | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The City of London police force | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| A police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967f2 | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The Police Service of Northern Irelandf3 | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The Ministry of Defence Police | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g) |
| The Royal Navy Police | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g) |
| The Royal Military Police | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g) |
| The Royal Air Force Police | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c) and (g) |
| The British Transport Police | Superintendent | Inspector | Section 22(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The Intelligence Services | |||
| The Security Service | General Duties 3 or any other officer at level 3 | General Duties 4 | Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c) |
| The Secret Intelligence Service | Grade 6 or equivalent | — | Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c) |
(1) Relevant public authority | (2) Prescribed offices (etc.): generally all communications data | (3) Additional prescribed offices (etc.): section 21(4)(c) communications data only | (4) Purposes listed in section 22(2) or article 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Government Communications Headquarters | GC8 | — | Section 22(2)(a), (b) and (c) |
| Other bodies | |||
| The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | Senior Officer | Higher Officer | Section 22(2)(b) and (f) |
| The Serious Organised Crime Agency | Senior Manager (Grade 2) | Principal Officer (Grade 3) | Section 22(2)(b) and (g) Article 2(b) |
| The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency | Superintendent or Grade PO7 | Inspector | Section 22(2)(b), (d) and (g) |
Annotations
Footnotes
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The expression “police force” in the definition of “relevant public authority” in section 25(1) of the Act is defined by section 81(1) of the Act, as amended by section 78(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32).