Investigatory Powers

Relevant Public Authorities (Part 2)

1f POWERS TO USE DIRECTED SURVEILLANCE but not COVERT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SOURCES

LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Ports Police (Dover)

OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

• Department for Work and Pensions

REGULATORY BODIES

• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
• HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED)
• Information Commissioner
• Postal Services Commission
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

OTHER BODIES

• Special Health Authorities
• Royal Mail

Only certain sections and individuals within the above organisations can obtain authorities for the use of directed surveillance or Covert Human Intelligence Sources. These are listed in Statutory Instrument 2010 No.521.

In addition, the following public authorities have been listed by Northern Ireland Government (Stormont) under RIPA (NI Statutory Rule 2002 No.292) as having powers to use Directed Surveillance only (not Covert Human Intelligence Services)

• Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission
• Department for Regional Development
• Health and Safety Executive for NI
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
• NI Central Services Agency for Health and Social Services
• Fire Authority for NI
• Health and Social Services Trusts
• Health and Social Services Board
• Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
• Department for Social Development
• NI Housing Executive

In addition, the following public authorities have been listed by the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) under RIP(S)A (Scottish Statutory Instrument 2010 No.350) as having powers to use directed surveillance only (not Covert Human Intelligence Services)

• Police Forces (Scotland)
• Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
• The Scottish Administration
• Local councils (Scotland)
• Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency