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(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.
(2) In this Order “the 2000 Act” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000.
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(1) The offices, ranks and positions listed in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order (being offices, ranks or positions with the relevant public authorities in column 1) are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 8(1) (persons entitled to grant authorisations under sections 6 and 7) of the 2000 Act.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is prescribed by virtue of paragraph (1), all more senior offices, ranks or positions with that authority are also prescribed.
(3) Where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is described in column 2 by reference to an agency, unit, branch, division or other part of that authority, the reference in paragraph (2) to all more senior offices, ranks or positions with that public authority is a reference to all more senior offices, ranks or positions in that agency, unit, branch, division or part.
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(1) The additional offices, ranks and positions listed in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order (being offices, ranks or positions with the relevant public authorities in column 1) are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 8(1) of the 2000 Act, for the cases described in this article.
(2) An individual holding an office, rank or position which is prescribed by virtue of paragraph (1) may only grant an authorisation where it is not reasonably practicable having regard to the urgency of the case for the application to be considered by an individual in the same authority holding an office, rank or position listed in column 2.
(3) Where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is described in column 2 by reference to an agency, unit, branch, division or other part of that authority, the reference in paragraph (2) to an individual in the same authority is a reference to an individual in that agency, unit, branch, division or part.
ANGUS MacKAY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th September 2000
SCHEDULE
Articles 2 and 3


(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 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 
 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 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 General Manager 
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency Director; Divisional Manager; Regional Scientist; Head of Policy Co ordination 