Part 1A Offices etc and Restrictions In Respect of Public Authorities Specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act in Relation to Relevant SourcesF1
United Kingdom
F2(1) Relevant public authorities | (2) Prescribed offices etc | (3) Urgent Cases | (4) Grounds set out in section 29(3) of the Act | (5) Grounds set out in section 29B(5) of the Act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Chief Constable Long Term Authorisation Chief Constable | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The City of London Police Force | Relevant Source Authorisation Commander Long Term Authorisation Commissioner | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Metropolitan Police Force | Relevant Source Authorisation Commander Long Term Authorisation Assistant Commissioner | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Chief Constable Long Term Authorisation Chief Constable | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Police Service of Scotland | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Chief Constable Long Term Authorisation Chief Constable | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a) and (c) |
| The Ministry of Defence Police | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Chief Constable Long Term Authorisation Chief Constable | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Navy Police | Relevant Source Authorisation Commander Long Term Authorisation Provost Marshal (Navy) | Lieutenant Commander | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| F3The tri-service serious crime unit | Relevant Source Authorisation: Squadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander Long Term Authorisation: Provost Marshal for serious crime | Squadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Military Police | Relevant Source Authorisation Colonel Long Term Authorisation Provost Marshal (Army) | Major | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The Royal Air Force Police | Relevant Source Authorisation Wing Commander Long Term Authorisation Provost Marshal (Royal Air Force) | Squadron Leader | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The British Transport Police | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Chief Constable Long Term Authorisation Chief Constable | Superintendent | Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) | Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) |
| The National Crime Agency | Relevant Source Authorisation Deputy Director Long Term Authorisation Deputy Director General | Grade 2 Senior Manager | Paragraph (b) | Paragraph (b) |
| Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | Relevant Source Authorisation Assistant Director Long Term Authorisation Director Criminal Investigation | Senior Officer | Paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) | Paragraphs (a) and (b) |
| The Home Office | Relevant Source Authorisation Senior Civil Service pay band 1 with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security Long Term Authorisation Director General with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security | Grade 6 with responsibility for criminal investigations in relation to immigration and border security | Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) | Paragraphs (b) and (c) |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. Pt. 1A inserted (1.1.2014) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2788), arts. 1, 16(2) (with art. 17)
- F2
Sch. Pt. 1A Table substituted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(7)
- F3
Words in Sch. Pt. 1A Table inserted (5.12.2022) by The Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1051), regs. 1(2), 13(3)