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Title and introductory text
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.
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.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(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.
Propose a change2 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (table of authorities and officers etc.) 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)
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;
(c) Scottish Ambulance Service Board;
(d) Welsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust.
Propose a change3 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
In Schedule 4, in Part 2, in paragraph 1, omit the definition of “ambulance trust in England”.
Propose a change