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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-directed-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence-sources-order-2010/schedule/part-1B",
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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/1B",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Offices etc and Restrictions in Respect of Public Authorities Specified in Part A1 of Schedule 1 to the Act\n(1)\nRelevant public authorities\n(2)\nPrescribed Offices etc\n(3)\nUrgent cases\n(4)\nGrounds set out in section 29B(5)\nA police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Metropolitan police force\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe City of London police force\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Police Service of Scotland\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a) and (c)\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland\nSuperintendent\nSuperintendent\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Ministry of Defence Police\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Navy Police\nCommander\nLieutenant Commander\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Military Police\nLieutenant Colonel\nMajor\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Air Force Police\nWing Commander\nSquadron Leader\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe British Transport Police\nSuperintendent\nInspector\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe National Crime Agency\nSenior Manager (Grade 2)\nPrincipal Officer (Grade 3)\nParagraph (b)\nThe Security Service\nGeneral Duties 3 or any other Officer at Level 3\n–\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Secret Intelligence Service\nGrade 6 or equivalent\n–\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Government Communications Headquarters\nGC8\n–\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Navy\nCommander\nLieutenant Commander\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Army\nLieutenant Colonel\nMajor\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nThe Royal Air Force\nWing Commander\nSquadron Leader\nParagraphs (a), (b) and (c)\nHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs\nSenior Officer\nHigher Officer\nParagraphs (a) and (b)\nThe Department of Health and Social Care\nGrade 6 in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority\nGrade 7 in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority\nParagraph (b)\nThe Home 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)\nThe Ministry of Justice\nA civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service\nA civil servant at Band 8 or above of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service\nParagraph (b)\nThe Competition and Markets Authority\nAny member of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement\nGrade 6 in the Cartels and Criminal Enforcement Group\nParagraphs (b) and (c)\nThe Environment Agency\nDeputy Director National Enforcement Service or equivalent Deputy Director\n–\nParagraph (b)\nThe Financial Conduct Authority\nA Head of Department in the Enforcement and Financial Crime Division\nA Manager in the Enforcement and Financial Crime Division\nParagraph (b)\nThe Food Standards Agency\nGrade 6 Deputy Head of the National Food Crime Unit or Head of Litigation in the Legal Department\nGrade 7 Head of Intelligence or Head of Investigations in the National Food Crime Unit\nParagraph (b)\nThe Gambling Commission\nSenior Manager\n–\nParagraph (b)\nThe Serious Fraud Office\nGrade 6\n–\nParagraph (b)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. Pt. 1B inserted (10.8.2021) by The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/601), arts. 1(2), 4(8)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/521/schedule/part/1B",
    "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."
}