Schedule
Part I (Prescriptions for public authorities in Part I of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act that are relevant public authorities for the purposes of sections 28 and 29 of the 2000 Act)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant public authorities in Part I of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act | Prescribed offices etc. | Urgent cases | Grounds set out in the paragraphs of sections 28(3) and 29(3) of the 2000 Act for which an authorisation can be given |
| A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996f1 (police forces in England and Wales outside London) | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| A police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967f2 | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The metropolitan police force | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The City of London police force | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Police Service of Northern Irelandf3 | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Ministry of Defence Police | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c) |
| The Royal Navy Regulating Branch | Provost Marshal | (a)(b)(c) | |
| The Royal Military Police | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | (a)(b)(c) |
| The Royal Air Force Police | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | (a)(b)(c) |
| The British Transport Police | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabularyf4 | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b) |
| The National Criminal Intelligence Service | Superintendent, Level 2 or any individual on secondment to the National Criminal Intelligence Service who holds any office, rank or position in any other relevant public authority listed in column 2 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order | Inspector, Level 4 or any individual on secondment to the National Criminal Intelligence Service who holds any office, rank or position in any other relevant public authority listed in column 3 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The National Crime Squad | Superintendent | Inspector | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Serious Fraud Office | Assistant Director | (b) | |
| Government Communications Headquarters | GC8 | (a)(b)(c) | |
| The Security Service | General Duties 3 or any other Officer at Level 3 | (a)(b)(c) | |
| The Secret Intelligence Service | Grade 6 or equivalent | (a)(b)(c) | |
| The Royal Navy | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Royal Air Force | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) |
| The Commissioners of Customs and Excise | Band 9 | Band 7 or 8 | (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) |
| The Commissioners of Inland Revenue | Band C1 | Band C2 | (b)(c)(f) |
| Ministry of Defence | Band C1 | Band C2 | (b) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairsf5 | Senior Investigation Officer in DEFRA Investigation Branch | (b) | |
| Senior Counter Fraud Officer in the Counter Fraud and Compliance Unit of the Rural Payments Agency | (b) | ||
| Senior Investigation Officer in Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Regional Horticultural Marketing Inspector in Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Senior Plant Health and Seed Inspector in Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Chief Egg Marketing Inspector in Egg Marketing Inspectorate | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation District Inspector in Sea Fisheries Inspectorate | (b) | ||
| The Department of Health | Integrated Payband 3 (Standard 2) in Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | (b)(d)(e) | |
| The Home Office | Section 28 authorisation Area Manager in HM Prison Service | (a)(b)(d) | |
| Section 29 authorisation Prison Source System Manager in HM Prison Service | Section 29 authorisation A Governor, Duty Governor or Deputy Controller in HM Prison Service | (a)(b)(d) | |
| Immigration Inspector in the Immigration Service | Chief Immigration Officer in the Immigration Service | (b)(c) | |
| Section 28 authorisation The Head of the Unit responsible for Security and Anti Corruption within the Immigration and Nationality Directorate | Section 28 authorisation Senior Executive Officer within the Unit responsible for Security and Anti Corruption within the Immigration and Nationality Directorate | (b) | |
| The Northern Ireland Officef6 | Deputy Principal or Governor 3 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service | Staff Officer or Governor 4 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service | (b)(d) |
| The Department of Trade and Industry | Deputy Inspector of Companies in Companies Investigation Branch | (b) | |
| Chief Investigation Officer in the Investigation Officers Section of Legal Services Directorate D or a member of the Senior Civil Service in Legal Services Directorate D | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Radio Specialist 5 or Range 9 Officer in Radiocommunications Agency | Section 28 authorisation Radio Specialist 4 or Range 8 Officer in Radiocommunications Agency | (b) | |
| Section 29 authorisation Member of Senior Civil Service in Radiocommunications Agency | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Member of Senior Civil Service in British Trade International | (b) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Range 10 Officer in Coal Health Claims Unit | Section 28 authorisation Range 9 Officer in Coal Health Claims Unit | (b) | |
| The Department for Transportf7 | Head of Maritime Section | (b)(d) | |
| Assistant Director Transport Security | (b)(d) | ||
| Head of Operational Support | (b)(d) | ||
| Head of Land Transport Security | (b)(d) | ||
| Head of Aviation Security Compliance | (b)(d) | ||
| Head of Aviation Security Domestic Policy | (b)(d) | ||
| Head of Aviation Security International Policy | (b)(d) | ||
| Senior Transport Security Inspector | (b)(d) | ||
| Section 28 authorisation Area Manager or National Intelligence Co-ordinator in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency | Section 28 authorisation Senior Vehicle Examiner or Senior Traffic Examiner or Intelligence Officer in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency | (b)(d) | |
| Section 29 authorisation Enforcement Manager in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency | Section 29 authorisation Area Manager in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency | (b)(d)(b)(d) | |
| Principal Enforcement Officer in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Enforcement Officer in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency | (b)(d) | |
| The Department for Work and Pensionsf8 | Senior Executive Officer or equivalent grades in Jobcentre Plus | Higher Executive Officer or equivalent grades in Jobcentre Plus | (b) |
| Senior Executive Officer or equivalent grades in DWP Internal Assurance Services | (b) | ||
| Senior Executive Officer or equivalent grades in Child Support Agency | Higher Executive Officer or equivalent grades in Child Support Agency | (b) | |
| National Assembly for Wales | Head of NHS Directorate | Member of NHS Directorate at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | (b)(d)(e) |
| Head of NHS Finance Division | Member of NHS Finance Division at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | (b)(d)(e) | |
| Head of Common Agricultural Policy Management Division | Member of Common Agricultural Policy Management Division at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | (b)(e) | |
| Regional Director in the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales | Senior Inspector in the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales | (b)(d)(e) | |
| Any 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 Walesf9 | Assistant Chief Officer, Assistant Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent | (b) | |
| Any fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1947 (read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985)f10 | Divisional Officer 2 | Divisional Officer 3 | (b)(d) |
| The Charity Commissionf11 | Senior Investigations Manager | Investigations Manager | (b) |
| The Environment Agency | Section 28 authorisation Area Management Team Member | Section 28 authorisation Area Team Leader | (b)(d)(e) |
| Section 29 authorisation Area Manager | Section 29 authorisation Area Management Team Member | (b)(d)(e) | |
| The Financial Services Authority | Head of Department in Enforcement Division | Manager in Enforcement Division | (b) |
| The Food Standards Agency | Section 28 authorisation Head of Division or equivalent grade | (b)(d)(e) | |
| Section 29 authorisation Deputy Director of Legal Services or any Director | (b)(d)(e) | ||
| The Gaming Board for Great Britainf12 | Chief Inspector | Deputy Chief Inspector | (b) |
| The Office of Fair Tradingf13 | Director of Cartel Investigations | Principal Investigation Officer in the Cartel Investigation Branch | (b)(c) |
| The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Irelandf14 | Senior Investigating Officer | Deputy Senior Investigating Officer | (b) |
| The Postal Services Commissionf15 | Section 28 authorisation Legal Adviser | Section 28 authorisation Deputy Director | (b) |
| Section 29 authorisation Chief Legal Adviser | (b) | ||
| A Universal Service Provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000f16 | Senior Investigation Manager in Royal Mail Group plc | (b) |
Part II (Prescriptions for public authorities in Part II of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act that are relevant public authorities for the purposes only of section 28 of the 2000 Act)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant public authorities in Part II of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act | Prescribed offices etc. | Urgent cases | Grounds set out in the paragraphs of section 28(3) of the 2000 Act for which an authorisation can be given |
| The Health and Safety Executive | Band 2 Inspector | (b)(d)(e) | |
| A Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 | Chief Executive | (b)(e) | |
| Senior Manager (Senior Manager Pay Range 14) in the Counter Fraud and Security Management Service | (b) | ||
| A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990f17 | Chief Executive | (b)(e) | |
| Local Health Boards in Wales established under section 6 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002f18 | Chief Officer or Finance Officer | (b)(e) | |
| Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Englandf19 | Band A in the Complaints, Investigation and Enforcement Team in the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England (OFSTED) | Band B1 in the Complaints, Investigation and Enforcement Team in the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England (OFSTED) | (b) |
| The Information Commissionerf20 | Head of Investigations | Senior Investigating Officer | (b) |
| The Royal Parks Constabularyf21 | Chief Officer | Inspector | (b) |
| The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain | Director of Fitness to Practice and Legal Affairs or Director of Practice and Quality Improvement | (b)(d)(e) |
Annotations
Footnotes
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A police force within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 as defined in section 81(1) of the 2000 Act as amended by section 78(2)(f) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (2000 c. 32).
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 to this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by paragraph 39 of Schedule 1 to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 (as amended by paragraph 18(b) of the Schedule to the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2568)) by paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Transfer of Functions (Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2626).
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by paragraph 16(b) of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397).
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Inserted into Schedule 1 in substitution for the existing entry relating to local authorities by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 2 of this Order.
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2000 c. 26. Inserted into Schedule 1 by paragraph 135 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No.1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1149).
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 3 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 3 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 3 of this Order.
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Inserted into Schedule 1 by article 3 of this Order.