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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-directed-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence-sources-order-2010/schedule/part-1A",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2010/521",
  "legislation_title": "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-directed-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence-sources-order-2010",
  "path": "schedule/part/1A",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1A",
  "heading": "Offices etc and Restrictions In Respect of Public Authorities Specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act in Relation to Relevant Sources",
  "text": "(1)\nRelevant public authorities\n(2)\nPrescribed offices etc\n(3)\nUrgent Cases\n(4)\nGrounds set out in section 29(3) of the Act\n(5)\nGrounds set out in section 29B(5) 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)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe City of London Police Force\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nCommander\nLong Term Authorisation\nCommissioner\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Metropolitan Police Force\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nCommander\nLong Term Authorisation\nAssistant Commissioner\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\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)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Police Service of Scotland\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)\nParagraphs (a) and (c)\nThe Ministry of Defence Police\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nAssistant Chief Constable\nLong Term Authorisation\nChief Constable\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\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)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe tri-service serious crime unit\nRelevant Source Authorisation: Squadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander\nLong Term Authorisation: Provost Marshal for serious crime\nSquadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\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)\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)\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)\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe National Crime Agency\nRelevant Source Authorisation\nDeputy Director\nLong Term Authorisation\nDeputy Director General\nGrade 2 Senior Manager\nParagraph (b)\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)\nParagraphs (a) and (b)\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)\nParagraphs (b) and (c)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/521/schedule/part/1A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:36:08.694216+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."
}