Part 1 OFFICES ETC. AND RESTRICTIONS IN RESPECT OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SPECIFIED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ACTI1
United Kingdom
(1) Relevant public authorities | (2) Prescribed offices etc | (3) Urgent cases | (4) Grounds set out in paragraphs of section 28(3) or 29(3) of the Act |
|---|---|---|---|
| A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996f1 | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The metropolitan police force | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The City of London police force | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| F1The Police Service of Scotland | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Police Service of Northern Irelandf2 | Superintendent | F2Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Ministry of Defence Police | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Navy Police | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Military Police | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Air Force Police | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| F3The Service Police Complaints Commissioner | A senior investigating officer | An investigating officer | Paragraph (b) |
| The British Transport Police | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Civil Nuclear Constabulary | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (a) and (b) |
| The Serious Organised Crime Agency | Senior Manager (Grade 2) | Principal Officer (Grade 3) | Paragraph (b) |
| F4. . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| The Serious Fraud Office | Grade 6 | — | Paragraph (b) |
| The force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour (Police) Order 1975f3 on the nomination of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company | Superintendent | Inspector | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) |
| The Security Service | General Duties 3 or any other Officer at Level 3 | — | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Secret Intelligence Service | Grade 6 or equivalent | — | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Government Communications Headquarters | GC8 | — | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Navy | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Royal Air Force | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) |
| The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | Senior Officer | Higher Officer | Paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) |
| The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Senior Investigation Officer in DEFRA Investigation Services | — | Paragraph (b) |
| Senior Fish Health Inspector (PB6 or above) in Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | — | Paragraph (b) | |
| F5. . . | F6. . . | . . . | |
| F7. . . | . . . | . . . | |
| The Department of Health F8and Social Care | Grade 6 in Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Grade 7 in Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) |
| F9Home Office | Immigration Inspector or Senior Officer with responsibility for immigration and border security investigations and functions | Chief Immigration Officer or Higher Officer with responsibility for immigration and border security investigations and functions | Paragraphs (b) and (c) |
| Immigration Inspector or Senior Executive Officer with responsibility for security and intelligence in detention services (Immigration Removal Centres) | Paragraphs (b) and (d) | ||
Section 28 authorisation F10Grade 6 with responsibility for investigations or research relating to crime, terrorism or extremism | F11– | F12Paragraphs (b) and (d) | |
The Head of the Unit responsible for anti-corruption investigations and functions | Section 28 authorisation Immigration Inspector or Senior Executive Officer with responsibility for anti-corruption investigations and functions | Paragraph (b) | |
| The Ministry of Justice | F13A civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | F14A civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | Paragraphs (b) and (d) |
| A civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | A civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | Paragraphs (b) and (d) | |
| F15The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland | F16Director of Prisons or Governor in Charge | F17Grade 7 or Governor in Charge | Paragraphs (b) and (d) |
| F18The Department for Business and Trade | F19An investigating officer in the Insolvency Service at Grade 7 or above | — | Paragraph (b) |
| F20An enforcement officer appointed under section 90 of the Employment Rights Act 2025, at or above the grade of senior executive officer | F21— | F22Paragraph (b) | |
| F23The Department for Transport | Head of Enforcement in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Enforcement Officer in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Paragraphs (b) and (d) |
| F24. . . | F25. . . | F26. . . | |
Section 28 authorisation F27Head of Intelligence or Head of Investigations in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Section 28 authorisation Area Manager or Regional Intelligence Coordinator in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency F28... | Paragraphs (b) and (d) | |
Section 29 authorisation F29Head of Intelligence or Head of Investigations in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Section 29 authorisation Regional Intelligence Coordinator in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency F30... | Paragraphs (b) and (d) | |
| The Welsh Assembly Government | F31Director General Health and Social Service Group or Chief Executive NHS Wales | Member of Department for Health and Social Services at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) |
| F32Director of Finance, Department of Health and Social Services | Member of Department for Health and Social Services Finance at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) | |
| F33Deputy Director, Marine and Fisheries Division | — | Paragraph (b) | |
| Head of Rural Payments Division | Member of Rural Payments Division at a level equivalent to Grade 7 | Paragraphs (b) and (e) | |
| F34Head of Department or equivalent grade in the Care Inspectorate Wales | F35Senior Manager or equivalent grade in the Care Inspectorate Wales | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) | |
| F36The Welsh Revenue Authority | Grade 7 or equivalent | — | Paragraphs (b) and (f) |
| 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 Wales | Director, Head of Service, Service Manager or equivalent | — | Paragraph (b) |
| A fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 | Group Manager | — | Paragraphs (b) and (d) |
| The Charity Commission | Senior Investigations Manager | Investigations Manager | Paragraph (b) |
| The Environment Agency | Section 28 authorisation | Section 28 authorisation | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) |
| F37Area Management Team Member or equivalent (Grade 7), Senior Enforcement Technical Advisor or equivalent (Grade 6) | F38Area Enforcement Team Leader or Enforcement Technical Adviser or equivalent (Grade 5) | ||
| Section 29 authorisation | F39– | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) | |
| F40F41... Deputy Director National Enforcement Service or equivalent Deputy Director | |||
| F42The Financial Conduct Authority | A Head of Department in the Enforcement and Financial Crime Division | A Manager in the Enforcement and Financial Crime Division | Paragraph (b) |
| The Prudential Regulation Authority | The Head of Regulatory Action | Paragraph (b) | |
| The Food Standards Agency | F43Section 28 authorisation | Paragraphs (b) and (e) | |
| F44Grade 6 Deputy Head of the National Food Crime Unit or Head of Litigation in the Legal Department | Grade 7 Head of Intelligence or Head of Investigations in the National Food Crime Unit | ||
| Section 29 authorisation | Paragraphs (b) and (e) | ||
| Grade 6 Deputy Head of the National Food Crime Unit or Head of Litigation in the Legal Department | Grade 7 Head of Intelligence or Head of Investigations in the National Food Crime Unit | ||
| The Gambling Commission | F45Senior Manager | — | Paragraph (b) |
| The F46Competition and Markets Authority | Any member of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement | F47Grade 6 in the Cartels and Criminal Enforcement Group | Paragraphs (b) and (c) |
| F48The Independent Office for Police Conduct | F49Director or equivalent grade | F50Operations Manager | Paragraph (b) |
| The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland | Senior Investigating Officer | Deputy Senior Investigating Officer | Paragraph (b) |
| F51. . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| The Care Quality Commission | Head of Operations in a region | Area Manager | Paragraphs (b) and (e) |
| The Health and Safety Executive | F52Band 1 Inspector | — | Paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) |
| The Office of Communications | Section 28 authorisation | Section 28 authorisation | Paragraph (b) |
| Principal responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement | Senior Associate responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement | ||
| Section 29 authorisation | — | Paragraph (b) | |
| Senior Management Group member responsible for spectrum investigation and enforcement | |||
| F53The Marine Management Organisation | Section 28 authorisation | Section 28 authorisation | Paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) |
| Grade 7 Marine Enforcement Officer | Principal Marine Officer (SEO equivalent) | ||
| Section 29 authorisation | – | Paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) | |
| Grade 6 Marine Enforcement Officer | |||
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(a)
- F2
Word in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (19.6.2023) by The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 11(2)
- F4
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(b)
- F5
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(a)(i)
- F6
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(b)
- F7
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(a)(ii)
- F8
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (11.4.2018) by The Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/378), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 20(p) (with art. 14)
- F9
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (1.1.2014) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2788), arts. 1, 16(1) (with art. 17)
- F10
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(a)
- F11
Sch. Pt. 1: dash inserted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(b)
- F12
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(c)
- F13
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(b)(i)
- F14
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(b)(ii)
- F15
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(a)
- F16
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(b)
- F17
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(4)(c)
- F18
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 54 (with art. 17)
- F19
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(5)
- F20
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (7.4.2026) by The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/302), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(a)(i)
- F21
Sch. Pt. 1: punctuation mark inserted (7.4.2026) by The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/302), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(a)(ii)
- F22
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (7.4.2026) by The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/302), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(a)(iii)
- F23
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/467), art. 1, Sch.
- F24
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(a)(i)
- F25
Sch. Pt. 1 dash omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(b)(i)
- F26
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(c)
- F27
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(a)(ii)
- F28
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(b)(ii)
- F29
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(a)(iii)
- F30
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(b)(iii)
- F31
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(7)(a)(i)
- F32
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(7)(a)(ii)
- F33
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(7)(a)(iii)
- F34
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(7)(a)(iv)
- F35
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(7)(b)
- F36
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (1.4.2018) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/197), arts. 1(2), 2
- F37
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(8)(a)(i)
- F38
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(8)(b)(i)
- F39
Sch. Pt. 1 dash substituted for words (15.8.2018) by virtue of The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(8)(b)(I)(ii)
- F40
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (10.8.2021) by virtue of The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(c)
- F41
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(8)(a)(ii)
- F42
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 185
- F43
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(d)(ii)
- F44
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(6)(d)(i)
- F45
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(10)
- F46
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/549), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 41(a) (with art. 3)
- F47
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/549), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 41(b) (with art. 3)
- F48
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 16(2)(a) (with reg. 37)
- F49
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 16(2)(b) (with reg. 37)
- F50
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(11)
- F51
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (7.4.2026) by virtue of The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/302), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b)
- F52
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(13)
- F53
Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (15.8.2018) by The Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/905), arts. 1(2), 4(14)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 6.4.2010, see art. 1(1)
Footnotes
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- f2
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A police force within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, as defined by section 81(1) of the Act and amended by section 78(2)(f) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32).
- f3