The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006

41.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the table in Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2003(1) is amended as set out in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) The entries in relation to the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad are revoked.

(3) After the entry in relation to the Secret Intelligence Service insert—

(a) as a title, “Other bodies”;

(b) in column (1) (relevant public authorities), “The Serious Organised Crime Agency”;

(c) in column (2) (prescribed offices etc. (all authorisations/notices)), “Senior Manager (Grade 2)”;

(d) in column (3) (additional prescribed offices etc. (authorisations/notices relating solely to communications data falling within section 21(4)(c))), “Principal Officer (Grade 3)”;

(e) in column (4) (purposes within section 22(2) which an authorisation may be granted or a notice given), “(b)”.

(4) An authorisation granted under section 22(3) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 which—

(a) is granted by a person designated for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of that Act by reference to the National Crime Squad or the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and

(b) would be in force on 1st April 2006 but for the National Crime Squad, or as the case may be, the National Criminal Intelligence Service ceasing to exist,

shall be treated as granted by a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, designated for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of that Act by reference to the Serious Organised Crime Agency on the coming into force of this paragraph.

(1)

S.I. 2003/3172.