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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2016
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King's Printer for Scotland
2017-03-07
INVESTIGATORY POWERS
This Order prescribes ranks and positions for the purpose of section 8(1) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 11) (“the 2000 Act”). Under that section individuals holding such ranks and positions may grant authorisations under sections 6 and 7 of the 2000 Act for the use of directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources respectively. Specifically, Article 2 (1) (a) prescribes the Head of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) in Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and Article 2 (1) (b) prescribes all those in FSS in ranks or positions more senior to the Head of the SFCIU, for those purposes.