Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the expiry of two weeks beginning with the day on which it is made.

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

2. After paragraph 20D( 2 ) of Part 1 (relevant authorities for the purposes of sections 28 and 29) of Schedule 1 (relevant public authorities) to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 insert—

“ 20E. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority.

20F. The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. ” .

3. In Part 2 (relevant authorities for the purposes only of section 28) of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 omit—

(a) paragraph 27 (a National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990( 3 )); and

(b) paragraph 27A (Local Health Boards in Wales established under section 6 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002( 4 )).

Amendment of S.I. 2003/3171

4.The Schedule to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003( 5 ) (“the Schedule”) is amended by the Schedule to this Order.

Article 4

SCHEDULE Amendments to the Schedule to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2003

PART 1

1. Part 1 (prescriptions for public authorities in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 that are relevant public authorities for the purposes of sections 28 and 29 of that Act) of the Schedule is amended as follows.

2. —(1) The entries for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are amended as follows.

(2) In the first entry (Defra Investigation Branch) in column (2) (prescribed offices) for “Branch” substitute “Services”.

(3) Omit the second entry (Senior Counter Fraud Officer in the Counter Fraud and Compliance Unit of the Rural Payments Agency) in columns (2) and (4).

(4) After the third entry (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) insert in columns (2) and (4) (grounds)—

(5) Omit the entries in columns (2) and (4) in respect of—

(a) Regional Horticultural Marketing Inspector in Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate;

(b) Senior Plant Health and Seed Inspector in Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate;

(c) Chief Egg Marketing Inspector in Egg Marketing Inspectorate; and

(d) District Inspector in Sea Fisheries Inspectorate.

3. —(1) The entries for the Home Office are amended as follows.

(2) For the first and second entries in columns (2), (3) and (4) substitute—

4. At the end of the entries for the Department for Transport insert in columns (2) and (4)—

5. For the entry for the Gaming Board for Great Britain substitute:—

6. At the end of Part 1 insert—

PART 2

7. Part 2 (prescriptions for public authorities in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 that are relevant public authorities for the purposes only of section 28 of that Act) of the Schedule is amended as follows.

8. In the entry in respect of a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977( 6 ), omit the first entry (chief executive) in columns (2) and (4) so that the second entry( 7 ) in these columns becomes the only entry.

9. Omit the entries in respect of—

(a) a National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; and

(b) Local Health Boards in Wales established under section 6 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.

10. —(1) The entry in respect of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England is amended as follows.

(2) In column (2) (prescribed offices) for “Band A in the Complaints, Investigation and Enforcement Team” substitute “Compliance, Investigations and Enforcement Team Assistant Divisional Manager”.

(3) Omit the entry in column (3) (urgent cases).