Jon
Depends on what they are investigating, but might the armed forces not be able to use s28 (national security) too? As others have said, if they're doing normal policing then s29 is the right one.
The ICO has a couple of guides on s29; the second picks up on the point that it's not just the police who can use it:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/guidance_index/~/media/documents/library/Data_Protection/Detailed_specialist_guides/SECTION_29_GPN_V1.ashx
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/guidance_index/~/media/documents/library/Data_Protection/Practical_application/disclosures_to_private_investigators_v1.ashx
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> Can anyone tell me whether S29 could be used to disclose to the armed
> forces? I'm used to using it for disclosures to the Police but not
> really sure what the status of investigators from the armed forces is!
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