SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Public Authorities

Part I Relevant authorities for the purposes of ss. 28 and 29

Police forces etc.

1

Any police force.

1A

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary.

2

The National Criminal Intelligence Service.

F22A

The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency

F13

The National Crime Squad.

4

The Serious Fraud Office.

4A

The force comprising the special constables appointed under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 F10 on the nomination of the Dover Harbour Board.

F34B

The force comprising the constables appointed under article 3 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour (Police) Order 1975 M1 on the nomination of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.

The intelligence services

5

Any of the intelligence services.

The armed forces

6

Any of Her Majesty’s forces.

The revenue departments

7

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

F48

The Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

Government departments

9

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

10

The Ministry of Defence.

11

The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

12

The Department of Health.

13

The Home Office.

14

The Department of Social Security.

15

The Department of Trade and Industry.

The National Assembly for Wales

16

The National Assembly for Wales.

Local authorities

17

Any local authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the M3Local Government Act 1999).

17A

Any fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1947 F11 (read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1985 F12).

Other bodies

F517B

The Charity Commission.

18

The Environment Agency.

19

The Financial Services Authority.

20

The Food Standards Agency.

20A

The Gaming Board for Great Britain.

F620B

The Office of Fair Trading.

20C

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

20D

The Postal Services Commission.

F720E

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.

20F

The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

F820G

The Health and Safety Executive.

21

The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.

22

The Personal Investment Authority.

23

F13A universal service provider (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000) acting in connection with the provision of a universal postal service (within the meaning of that Act)..

Northern Ireland authorities

E123A

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

23B

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

23C

The Department of the Environment.

23D

Any district council (within the meaning of section 44 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M2).

F923E

The Department of Justice.