Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 808
Investigatory Powers
The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025
Made
7th July 2025
Coming into force
8th July 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 71(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016(1).
In accordance with section 72(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and the public authorities to which the modifications in these Regulations relate.
Following that consultation, a period of at least 12 weeks beginning with the day on which that consultation first began has elapsed and the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to proceed with making the Regulations.
In accordance with section 268(3) and (4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument and a document explaining it has been laid before Parliament, and the draft has subsequently been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of a 40-day period(2).
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
2.—(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (table of authorities and officers etc.)(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In the entry for the Department for Transport, in column 1, after “Department for Transport” insert “, other than in relation to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.
(3) After the entry for the Department for Transport, insert—
| “Department for Transport, so far as relating to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 60A(7)(b) and (d)” |
(4) After the entry for the Competition and Markets Authority, insert—
| “Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks | 60A(7)(b)” |
(5) After the entry for the Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—
| “Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team | 60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f) | ||||
| Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Insolvency Service | 60A(7)(b) | Grade 7 in the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate – Criminal Investigation Team of the Insolvency Service | All | 61A(7)(a)” |
(6) After the entry for the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, insert—
| “Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team | 60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f) | ||||
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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, so far as relating to the Counter Fraud and Investigation Team |
60A(7)(b)” |
(7) After the entry for the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, insert—
| “East Midlands Ambulance Service | 60A(7)(e) | Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room | All | 61A(7)(c)” |
(8) After the entry for the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation, insert—
| “North West Ambulance Service | 60A(7)(e) | Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room | All | 61A(7)(c)” |
(9) After the entry for the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—
| “Security Industry Authority | 60A(7)(b) and (d)” |
(10) After the entry for the Serious Fraud Office, insert—
| “South East Coast Ambulance Service | 60A(7)(e) | Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room | All | 61A(7)(c) | |
| Velindre NHS Trust, so far as relating to Counter Fraud Services Wales | 60A(7)(a) and (b) | ||||
| West Midlands Ambulance Service | 60A(7)(e) | Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room | All | 61A(7)(c)” |
(11) Omit the entries for the following relevant public authorities—
(a)An ambulance trust in England;
(b)Insolvency Service(4);
(c)Scottish Ambulance Service Board;
(d)Welsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust.
3. In Schedule 4, in Part 2, in paragraph 1, omit the definition of “ambulance trust in England”.
Dan Jarvis
Minister of State
Home Office
7th July 2025
2016 c. 25. Section 71(2) was amended, and section 71(2A) was inserted, by S.I. 2018/1123.
“The 40-day period” is defined in section 268(11) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).
The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (which sets out relevant public authorities and any designated senior officers for the purposes of Part 3 of that Act) was substituted by S.I. 2018/1123 and amended by S.I. 2020/661, S.I. 2020/1037, S.I. 2022/1395, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 43 to 47 of Schedule 5 to, the Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35).
The entry relating to the Insolvency Service was inserted by S.I. 2020/1037.
“Communications data” is defined in section 261(5) of the 2016 Act.
“The applicable crime purpose” is defined in section 60A(8) of the 2016 Act.
“Events data” is defined in section 261(4) of the 2016 Act.
“Serious crime” is defined in section 86(2A) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to, the 2016 Act.