{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-covert-human-intelligence-sources-relevant-sources-order-2013/article-16",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2788",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-covert-human-intelligence-sources-relevant-sources-order-2013",
  "path": "article/16",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Schedule",
  "text": "(1) In Part 1 of the Schedule for the entry for Home Office substitute—\n“\nHome Office\nImmigration Inspector or Senior Officer with responsibility for immigration and border security investigations and functions\nChief Immigration Officer or Higher Officer with responsibility for immigration and border security investigations and functions\nParagraphs (b) and (c)\nImmigration Inspector or Senior Executive Officer with responsibility for security and intelligence in detention services (Immigration Removal Centres)\nParagraphs (b) and (d)\nSection 28 authorisation\nThe Head of the Unit responsible for anti-corruption investigations and functions\nSection 28 authorisation\nImmigration Inspector or Senior Executive Officer with responsibility for anti-corruption investigations and functions\nParagraph (b)\n”\n(2) After Part 1 of the Schedule insert—\n“PART 1A\nOffices etc and Restrictions In Respect of Public Authorities Specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act in Relation to Relevant Sources\n(1)\nRelevant public\nauthorities\n(2)\nPrescribed offices etc\n(3)\nUrgent cases\n(4)\nGrounds set out in section 29(3) of the Act\nA police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe City of London Police Force\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nCommander\nLong Term Authorisation\nCommissioner\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe Metropolitan Police Force\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nCommander\nLong Term Authorisation\nAssistant Commissioner\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe Police Service of Scotland\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe Ministry of Defence Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Navy Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nCommander\nLong Term Authorisation\nProvost Marshal (Navy)\nLieutenant Commander\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Military Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nColonel\nLong Term Authorisation\nProvost Marshal (Army)\nMajor\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Air Force Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nWing Commander\nLong Term Authorisation\nProvost Marshal (Royal Air Force)\nSquadron Leader\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe British Transport Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nThe National Crime Agency\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nDeputy Director\nLong Term Authorisation\nDeputy Director General\nGrade 2 Senior Manager\nParagraph (b)\nHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Director\nLong Term Authorisation\nDirector Criminal Investigation\nSenior Officer\nParagraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f)\nThe Home Office\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nSenior Civil Service pay band 1 with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security\nLong Term Authorisation\nDirector General with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security\nGrade 6 with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security\nParagraphs (b), (c) and (d)\n”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 16 in force at 1.1.2014, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2788/article/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:36:04.984041+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."
}