# Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Part 1: Table of authorities and officers etc. Extent: E+W+S+N.I. Table (1) Relevant public authority (2) Paragraphs of section 60A(7) specified (3) DSO: minimum office, rank or position (4) Type of communications data that may be obtained by DSO (5) Paragraphs of section 61(7) specified for DSO (6) Paragraphs of section 61A(7) specified for DSO Police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Metropolitan police force 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) City of London police force 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Police Service of Scotland 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Police Service of Northern Ireland 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) British Transport Police Force 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Civil Nuclear Constabulary 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Ministry of Defence Police 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e) Inspector Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Superintendent All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Royal Navy Police 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e) Lieutenant Commander Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Commander All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Royal Military Police 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e) Major Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Lieutenant Colonel All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Royal Air Force Police 60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e) Squadron Leader Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Wing Commander All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Tri-service serious crime unit 60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e) Lieutenant Commander Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Major Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Squadron leader Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Commander All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Lieutenant colonel All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Wing commander All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) and (c) Security Service 60A(7)(a), (b) and (c) General Duties 4 or any other level 4 officer Entity data 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) General Duties 3 or any other level 3 officer All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) Secret Intelligence Service 60A(7)(a), (b) and (c) Grade 6 All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) GCHQ 60A(7)(a), (b) and (c) GC8 All 61(7)(a) and (c) 61A(7)(a) Ministry of Defence 60A(7)(a) and (b) Member of the Senior Civil Service or equivalent All 61(7)(a) Grade 7 in the Fraud Defence Unit All 61A(7)(a) Department of Health and Social Care 60A(7)(b) and (d) Grade 7 in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency All 61A(7)(a) and (b) Grade 7 in the Anti-Fraud Unit All 61A(7)(a) Home Office 60A(7)(b), (d) and (g) Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security All 61A(7)(a) Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for anti-corruption in relation to investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security All 61A(7)(a) Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for asylum fraud investigations All 61A(7)(a) Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for security and intelligence in the immigration detention estate All 61A(7)(a), (b) and (e) Ministry of Justice 60A(7)(b) and (d) Manager in the Security, Order and Counter-Terrorism Directorate of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service responsible for intelligence Entity data 61A(7)(a) and (b) Senior manager in the Security, Order and Counter-Terrorism Directorate of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service responsible for intelligence All 61A(7)(a) and (b) National Crime Agency 60A(7)(b), (e) and (g) Grade 3 Entity data 61A(7)(a), (c) and (e) Grade 2 All 61A(7)(a), (c) and (e) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 60A(7)(b) Higher officer Entity data 61A(7)(a) Senior officer All 61A(7)(a) Department for Transport , other than in relation to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 60A(7)(b), (d) and (e) Enforcement Officer in Maritime and Coastguard Agency Entity data 61A(7)(a) and (b) Head of Enforcement in Maritime and Coastguard Agency All 61A(7)(a) and (b) Maritime Operations Commander (Grade 7) in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency All 61A(7)(c) Principal Inspector in the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch or the Rail Accident Investigation Branch All 61A(7)(b) Department for Transport, so far as relating to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 60A(7)(b) and (d) Department for Work and Pensions 60A(7)(b) Senior Executive Officer in the Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate All 61A(7)(a) Senior Executive Officer in the Child Maintenance Group Central Legal Services All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Cabinet Office, so far as relating to the Public Sector Fraud Authority 60A(7)(b) Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service 60A(7)(b) Head of Counter Fraud Services All 61A(7)(a) Competition and Markets Authority 60A(7)(b) Member of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement All 61A(7)(a) Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks 60A(7)(b) Criminal Cases Review Commission 60A(7)(f) Investigations Adviser All 61A(7)(d) Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team 60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f) Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Insolvency Service 60A(7)(b) Grade 7 in the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate – Criminal Investigation Team of the Insolvency Service All 61A(7)(a) Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Fair Work Agency 60A(7)(b) Grade 7 All 61A(7)(a) Department for Communities in Northern Ireland 60A(7)(b) Deputy Principal All 61A(7)(a) Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland 60A(7)(b) Deputy chief inspector in trading standards services All 61A(7)(a) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team 60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, so far as relating to the Counter Fraud and Investigation Team 60A(7)(b) Department of Justice in Northern Ireland 60A(7)(b), (d) and (g) Governor 4 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service All 61A(7)(a), (b) and (e) ... ... ... ... ... Environment Agency 60A(7)(b) and (d) Area Management Team Member or equivalent (Grade 7) or Senior Enforcement Technical Advisor or equivalent (Grade 6) All 61A(7)(a) and (b) Financial Conduct Authority 60A(7)(b) Head of department in the Enforcement and Market Oversight Division All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Food Standards Agency 60A(7)(b) Grade 6 All 61A(7)(a) Food Standards Scotland 60A(7)(b) Head of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit All 61A(7)(a) Gambling Commission 60A(7)(b) Senior manager All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Health and Safety Executive 60A(7)(b) and (d) Band 1 inspector All 61A(7)(a) and (b) Independent Office for Police Conduct 60A(7)(b) and (g) Director or an equivalent grade All 61A(7)(a) and (e) Service Police Complaints Commissioner 60A(7)(b) and (g) Senior investigating officer All 61A(7)(a) and (e) Information Commission 60A(7)(b) Group manager Entity data 61A(7)(a) Head of department in an investigation or intelligence role All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 60A(7)(a) Grade D6 in the UK National Authority for Counter Eavesdropping All 61(7)(a) NHS Counter Fraud Authority 60A(7)(b) Senior manager (of pay band 8b) ... All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation 60A(7)(b) Assistant Director Counter Fraud and Probity Services All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Office of Communications 60A(7)(b) Senior associate All 61A(7)(a) Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 60A(7)(b) Senior investigating officer All 61A(7)(a) Pensions Regulator 60A(7)(b) Head of Department in an enforcement or intelligence role All 61A(7)(a) Police Investigations and Review Commissioner 60A(7)(b) and (g) Commissioner or Director of Operations All 61A(7)(a) and (e) ... ... ... ... ... Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission 60A(7)(f) Investigations Adviser All 61A(7)(d) Security Industry Authority 60A(7)(b) and (d) Serious Fraud Office 60A(7)(b) Grade 6 All 61A(7)(a) ... ... ... ... ... Velindre NHS Trust, so far as relating to Counter Fraud Services Wales 60A(7)(a) and (b) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/4/part/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016/schedule-4/part-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.