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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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Law enforcement chiefsAppropriate delegatesAppropriate law enforcement officers
An immigration officer who is a senior official and who is designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.A senior official in the department of the Secretary of State by whom functions relating to immigration are exercisable who is designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.An immigration officer.
An officer of Revenue and Customs who is a senior official and who is designated for the purpose by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.An officer of Revenue and Customs who is a senior official and who is designated for the purpose by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.An officer of Revenue and Customs.
A designated customs official who is a senior official and who is designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.A designated customs official who is a senior official and who is designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.A designated customs official.
The Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority.An officer of the Competition and Markets Authority designated by it for the purpose.An officer of the Competition and Markets Authority.
The chairman, or a deputy chairman, of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.A member (other than the chair or a deputy chairman) of the Independent Police Complaints Commission who is designated by the chairman for the purpose.A person designated under paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002 to take charge of, or to assist with, the investigation to which the warrant under section 106(1) relates (or would relate if issued).
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.A staff officer of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner who is designated by the Commissioner for the purpose. A staff officer of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

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