The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/808
• Sections: 3

Section 1 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.

Section 2 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—

(4) After the entry for the Competition and Markets Authority, insert—

(5) After the entry for the Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—

(6) After the entry for the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, insert—

Department

for Environment

Food and Rural Affairs, so far as relating to the

Counter Fraud and Investigation Team

(7) After the entry for the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, insert—

(8) After the entry for the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation, insert—

(9) After the entry for the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—

(10) After the entry for the Serious Fraud Office, insert—

(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.

Section 3 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”.