The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2000

Articles 2 and 3

SCHEDULE Prescriptions for public authorities which are relevant public authorities for the purposes of sections 6 and 7

(1)	(2)	(3)
Relevant public Authorities	Prescribed offices etc.	Urgent cases
A police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(1)	Superintendent	Inspector
The Scottish Crime Squad	Superintendent	Inspector
The Scottish Administration	Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department
	Agricultural Staff and the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency: Senior Agricultural Officer; Senior Horticultural Officer; Senior Marketing Officer (Horticulture)
	Eggs and Poultry Marketing Officers: Senior Agricultural Officer (Poultry)
	Meat and Livestock Inspector: Meat and Livestock Inspector
	Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency: Area Manager
	Scottish Executive Health Department
	Welfare Foods: Health Department Director
	Scottish Executive Justice Department
	Accountant in Bankruptcy: The Accountant in Bankruptcy
	Scottish Prison Service: Governor-in-Charge	Deputy Governor
	Contracted out prisons: the controller appointed under section 107(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994(2)
	Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department
	Innovation and Support: member of the Senior Civil Service
A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(3)	Assistant Head of Service; Investigation Manager
The Common Services Agency for the Health Service	Fraud Investigation Unit: Head of Unit
A health board	Chief Executive
A special health board	General Manager; Chief Executive
A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(4)	General Manager
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency	Director; Divisional Manager; Regional Scientist; Head of Policy Co ordination

(1)

1967 c. 77.

(2)

1994 c. 33.

(3)

1994 c. 39.

(4)

1978 c. 29; section 12A was inserted by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 31 and amended by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 46.