Relevant Public Authorities | Authorisation level |
Police Forces - Any police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. | Chief Constable |
The Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency | Chief Constable for the area in which the proposed activity is to be undertaken |
The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
Agricultural Staff | Chief or Assistant Chief Agricultural Officer |
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | Director or Deputy Director |
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | Chief Executive or Director, Corporate Strategy |
| The Scottish Executive Health Department |
| Welfare Foods | Member of the Senior Civil Service |
The Scottish Executive Justice Department |
Accountant in Bankruptcy | Accountant in Bankruptcy |
Scottish Prison Service (including contracted out prisons) | Chief Executive or Director of Operations |
The 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(a) | Chief Executive or (in their absence) a Chief Officer |
NHS bodies in Scotland: |
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service | Chief Executive |
A health board | Chief Executive |
A special health board | Chief Executive |
A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978( b) | Chief Executive |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Chief Executive |