Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Annex A
Authorisation levels when knowledge of confidential information is likely to be acquired or when a vulnerable individual or juvenile is to be used as a source
| Government Department / Public Authority |
Authorisation level for when knowledge of Confidential Information is likely to be acquired |
Authorisation level for when a vulnerable individual or a Juvenile is to be used as a source |
| Police Forces - Any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (police forces in England and Wales outside London). |
Chief Constable |
Assistant Chief Constable |
| Police Forces - Any police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 |
Chief Constable |
Assistant Chief Constable |
| The Metropolitan police force |
Assistant Commissioner |
Commander |
| The City of London police force |
Commissioner |
Commander |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland |
Deputy Chief Constable |
Assistant Chief Constable |
| The Royal Navy Regulating Branch |
Provost Marshal |
Provost Marshal |
| Royal Military Police |
Provost Marshal |
Provost Marshal |
| Royal Air Force Police |
Provost Marshal |
Provost Marshal |
| National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) |
Director General |
Assistant Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Investigation Officer |
| National Crime Squad (NCS) |
Director General or Deputy Director General |
Assistant Chief Constable |
| Serious Fraud Office |
Director or Assistant Director |
Director or Assistant Director |
| The Intelligence Services: |
| Government Communications Headquarters |
A Director of GCHQ |
A Director of GCHQ |
| Security Service |
Deputy Director General |
Deputy Director General |
| Secret Intelligence Service |
A Director of the Secret Intelligence Service |
A member of the Secret Intelligence Service not below the equivalent rank to that of a Grade 5 in the Home Civil Service) |
| HM Forces: |
| Royal Navy |
Rear Admiral |
Rear Admiral |
| Army |
Major General |
Major General |
| Royal Air Force |
Air-Vice Marshall |
Air-Vice Marshall |
| HM Customs and Excise |
Director Investigation or Regional Heads of Investigation |
Band 11 (Intelligence) |
| Inland Revenue |
Deputy Chairman of Inland Revenue |
Head of Special Compliance Office |
| Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: |
| DEFRA Investigation Branch |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
| Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
| Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
No |
| Egg Marketing Inspectorate |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
No |
| Sea Fisheries Inspectorate (SFI) |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
No |
| Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) |
Immediate Senior Officer of Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
Head of DEFRA Prosecution Division |
| Ministry of Defence |
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| Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions: |
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| Vehicle Inspectorate |
No |
No |
| Transport Security (Transec) |
Director of Transport Security |
Deputy Director of Transport Security |
| Department of Health: |
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| Medical Devices Agency |
Chief Executive |
No |
| Medicine Control Agency |
Chief Executive |
Head of Division for Inspection and Enforcement |
| Welfare Foods Policy Unit |
Deputy Chief Medical Officer |
No |
| Directorate of Counter Fraud Services (DFCS) |
Director of Counter Fraud |
Director of Counter Fraud |
| Home Office: |
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| HM Prison Service |
Deputy Director General |
Area Managers |
| Immigration Service |
Chief Inspector |
Director |
| Department of Work and Pensions: |
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| Benefits Agency |
Chief Executive |
Head of Fraud Investigation |
| Department of Trade and Industry: |
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| Radiocommunications Agency |
No |
No |
| British Trade International |
No |
No |
| Coal Health Claims Unit |
Director of Coal Health Claims unit |
No |
| Companies Investigation Branch |
The Inspector of Companies |
The Inspector of Companies |
| Legal Services Directorate D |
The Director of Legal Service D |
Health - Director, NHS Wales
Agriculture - Head, National Assembly for Wales Agriculture Department |
| Local Authorities |
The Head of Paid Service or (in his absence) a Chief Officer |
The Head of Paid Service or (in his absence) a Chief Officer |
| Environment Agency |
Chief Executive |
Executive Managers |
| Financial Services Authority |
Chairman |
Chairman |
| Food Standards Agency |
Head of Group, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Executive |
Head of Group, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Executive |
| The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce |
Chief Executive |
Legal Director |
| Personal Investment Authority |
Chairman |
Chairman |
| Post Office |
Director of Security |
Head of Corporate Security/Head of Security for the Royal Mail/Head of Security for Counter Business |
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