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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016/schedule-6/part-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2016/25",
  "legislation_title": "Investigatory Powers Act 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Table: Part 1",
  "text": "Law enforcement chiefs\nAppropriate delegates\nAppropriate law enforcement officers\nThe Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996.\nThe person who is the appropriate deputy chief constable for the purposes of section 41(1) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.\nA member of the police force, a member of a collaborative force or a National Crime Agency officer who is included in a collaboration agreement with the police force.\nThe person holding the rank of assistant chief constable designated to act under section 41(5) of that Act.\nIf it is not reasonably practicable for either of those persons to act, any other person holding the rank of assistant chief constable in the force.\nThe Commissioner, or an Assistant Commissioner, of the metropolitan police force.\nA person holding the rank of commander in the metropolitan police force.\nA member of the metropolitan police force, a member of a collaborative force or a National Crime Agency officer who is included in a collaboration agreement with the metropolitan police force.\nThe Commissioner of Police for the City of London.\nThe person authorised to act under section 25 of the City of London Police Act 1839 or, if it is not reasonably practicable for that person to act, a person holding the rank of commander in the City of London police force.\nA member of the City of London police force, a member of a collaborative force or a National Crime Agency officer who is included in a collaboration agreement with the City of London police force.\nThe chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.\nAny deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland who is designated for the purpose by the chief constable.\nA constable of the Police Service of Scotland.\nThe Chief Constable or a Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.\nA person holding the rank of assistant chief constable in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.\nA member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.\nThe Director General or a Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency.\nA senior National Crime Agency Officer designated for the purpose by the Director General or a Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency.\nA National Crime Agency officer or a member of a collaborative police force.\nThe Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force.\nA person holding the rank of deputy or assistant chief constable in the British Transport Police Force.\nA member of the British Transport Police Force.\nThe Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.\nA person holding the rank of deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable in the Ministry of Defence Police.\nA member of the Ministry of Defence Police.\nThe Provost Marshal of the Royal Navy Police.\nA person holding the position of deputy Provost Marshal in the Royal Navy Police.\nA member of the Royal Navy Police.\nThe Provost Marshal of the Royal Military Police.\nA person holding the position of deputy Provost Marshal in the Royal Military Police.\nA member of the Royal Military Police.\nThe Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force Police.\nA person holding the position of deputy Provost Marshal in the Royal Air Force Police.\nA member of the Royal Air Force Police.\nThe Provost Marshal for serious crime.\nA person holding the position of deputy Provost Marshal in the tri-service serious crime unit.\nA member of the tri-service serious crime unit.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 substituted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 24(2)(a), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 substituted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 24(2)(b), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 24(3)(a), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 24(3)(b), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 5 para. 48; S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 6 Pt. 1 in force at 28.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1246, reg. 2(h)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:06:02.282680+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."
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