SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.

Section 70(1)

I1Part 1Table of authorities and officers etc.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 4 Pt. 1 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(m)

Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 4 Pt. 1 table substituted (5.2.2019) by The Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1123), reg. 1(4)(d)(5), Sch. 1 para. 26 (see S.I. 2019/174, art. 2(c))

F14

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 5 para. 47; S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4

F19

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 table inserted (1.11.2022 for specified purposes, 19.6.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 3; S.I. 2023/621, reg. 2

Table

F1(1)

Relevant public authority

(2)

Paragraphs of section 60A(7) specified

(3)

DSO: minimum office, rank or position

(4)

Type of communications data that may be obtained by DSO

(5)

Paragraphs of section 61(7) specified for DSO

(6)

Paragraphs of section 61A(7) specified for DSO

Police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Metropolitan police force

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

City of London police force

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Police Service of Scotland

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Police Service of Northern Ireland

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

British Transport Police Force

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

F4Civil Nuclear Constabulary

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Ministry of Defence Police

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)

Inspector

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Superintendent

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Royal Navy Police

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)

Lieutenant Commander

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Commander

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Royal Military Police

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)

Major

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Lieutenant Colonel

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Royal Air Force Police

60A(7)(a), (b), (c), and (e)

Squadron Leader

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Wing Commander

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

F14Tri-service serious crime unit

60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Lieutenant Commander

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Major

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Squadron leader

Entity data

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Commander

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Lieutenant colonel

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Wing commander

All

61(7)(a) and (c)

61A(7)(a) and (c)

Security Service

60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)

General Duties 4 or any other level 4 officer

Entity data

F1561(7)(a) and (c)

F1661A(7)(a)

General Duties 3 or any other level 3 officer

All

F1561(7)(a) and (c)

F1661A(7)(a)

Secret Intelligence Service

60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)

Grade 6

All

F1561(7)(a) and (c)

F1661A(7)(a)

GCHQ

60A(7)(a), (b) and (c)

GC8

All

F1561(7)(a) and (c)

F1661A(7)(a)

Ministry of Defence

60A(7)(a) and (b)

Member of the Senior Civil Service or equivalent

All

61(7)(a)

Grade 7 in the Fraud Defence Unit

All

61A(7)(a)

F5Department of Health and Social Care

60A(7)(b) and (d)

Grade 7 in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Grade 7 in the Anti-Fraud Unit

All

61A(7)(a)

Home Office

60A(7)(b), (d) and (g)

Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security

All

61A(7)(a)

Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for anti-corruption in relation to investigations or other functions relating to immigration and border security

All

61A(7)(a)

Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for asylum fraud investigations

All

61A(7)(a)

Immigration inspector or equivalent with responsibility for security and intelligence in the immigration detention estate

All

61A(7)(a), (b) and (e)

Ministry of Justice

60A(7)(b) and (d)

Manager in the F6Security, Order and Counter-Terrorism Directorate of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service responsible for intelligence

Entity data

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Senior manager in the F6Security, Order and Counter-Terrorism Directorate of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service responsible for intelligence

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)

National Crime Agency

60A(7)(b), (e) and (g)

Grade 3

Entity data

61A(7)(a), (c) and (e)

Grade 2

All

61A(7)(a), (c) and (e)

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

60A(7)(b)

Higher officer

Entity data

61A(7)(a)

Senior officer

All

61A(7)(a)

Department for Transport

60A(7)(b), (d) and (e)

Enforcement Officer in Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Entity data

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Head of Enforcement in Maritime and Coastguard Agency

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Maritime Operations Commander (Grade 7) in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

All

61A(7)(c)

Principal Inspector in the F7Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch or the Rail Accident Investigation Branch

All

61A(7)(b)

Department for Work and Pensions

60A(7)(b)

Senior Executive Officer in F3the Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate

All

61A(7)(a)

Senior Executive Officer in the Child Maintenance Group Central Legal Services

All

61A(7)(a)

An ambulance trust in England

60A(7)(e)

Duty Manager of Ambulance Trust Control Rooms

All

61A(7)(c)

Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service

60A(7)(b)

Head of Counter Fraud Services

All

61A(7)(a)

Competition and Markets Authority

60A(7)(b)

Member of the Senior Civil Service with responsibility for cartels or criminal enforcement

All

61A(7)(a)

Criminal Cases Review Commission

60A(7)(f)

Investigations Adviser

All

61A(7)(d)

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland

60A(7)(b)

Deputy Principal

All

61A(7)(a)

Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland

60A(7)(b)

Deputy chief inspector in trading standards services

All

61A(7)(a)

Department of Justice in Northern Ireland

60A(7)(b), (d) and (g)

Governor 4 in the Northern Ireland Prison Service

All

61A(7)(a), (b) and (e)

F8Environment Agency

60A(7)(b) and (d)

Area Management Team Member or equivalent (Grade 7) or Senior Enforcement Technical Advisor or equivalent (Grade 6)

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Financial Conduct Authority

60A(7)(b)

Head of department in the Enforcement and Market Oversight Division

All

61A(7)(a)

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

Food Standards Agency

60A(7)(b)

Grade 6

All

61A(7)(a)

Food Standards Scotland

60A(7)(b)

Head of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit

All

61A(7)(a)

Gambling Commission

60A(7)(b)

Senior manager

All

61A(7)(a)

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

60A(7)(b)

Head of operations

All

61A(7)(a)

Health and Safety Executive

60A(7)(b) and (d)

Band 1 inspector

All

61A(7)(a) and (b)

Independent Office for Police Conduct

60A(7)(b) and (g)

Director or an equivalent grade

All

61A(7)(a) and (e)

F19Service Police Complaints Commissioner

60A(7)(b) and (g)

Senior investigating officer

All

61A(7)(a) and (e)

Information Commissioner

60A(7)(b)

Group manager

Entity data

61A(7)(a)

F9Head of department in an investigation or intelligence role

All

61A(7)(a)

F10Insolvency Service

60A(7)(b)

Grade 7 in the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate – Criminal Investigation Team

All

61A(7)(a)

F17Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

60A(7)(a)

F18Grade D6 in the UK National Authority for Counter Eavesdropping

All

61(7)(a)

F11NHS Counter Fraud Authority

60A(7)(b)

Senior manager (of pay band 8b) F12...

All

61A(7)(a)

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

60A(7)(e)

Watch Manager (Control)

All

61A(7)(c)

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

F2. . .

Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation

60A(7)(b)

Assistant Director Counter Fraud and Probity Services

All

61A(7)(a)

Office of Communications

60A(7)(b)

Senior associate

All

61A(7)(a)

Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

60A(7)(b)

Senior investigating officer

All

61A(7)(a)

F13Pensions Regulator

60A(7)(b)

Head of Department in an enforcement or intelligence role

All

61A(7)(a)

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

60A(7)(b) and (g)

Commissioner or Director of Operations

All

61A(7)(a) and (e)

Scottish Ambulance Service Board

60A(7)(e)

Watch Manager (Control)

All

61A(7)(c)

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

60A(7)(f)

Investigations Adviser

All

61A(7)(d)

Serious Fraud Office

60A(7)(b)

Grade 6

All

61A(7)(a)

Welsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust

60A(7)(e)

Watch Manager (Control)

All

61A(7)(c)

I2Part 2Interpretation of table

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 4 Pt. 2 in force at 5.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/174, reg. 2(m)

1

In the table in Part 1 of this Schedule—

  • “ambulance trust in England” means—

    1. a

      an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are in England and which provides ambulance services, or

    2. b

      an NHS foundation trust which provides such services,

  • “entity data” means any communications data which is entity data.