Relevant Public Authorities | Authorisation level for when knowledge of Confidential Information is likely to be acquired | Authorisation level for when a vulnerable individual or a Juvenile is to be used as a source |
Police Forces - Any police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. | Chief Constable | Assistant Chief Constable |
Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency (SDEA) | Chief Constable for the area in which the proposed activity is to be undertaken | Director |
| The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| Agricultural Staff | Chief or Assistant Chief Agricultural Officer | Assistant Chief Agricultural Officer |
| Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | Director or Deputy Director | Deputy Director |
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | Chief Executive or Director, Corporate Strategy | Chief Executive or Director, Corporate Strategy |
| The Scottish Executive Health Department |
| Welfare Foods | Member of the Senior Civil Service | Member of the Senior Civil Service |
| The Scottish Executive Justice Department |
| Accountant in Bankruptcy | 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 | Member of the Senior Civil Service |
| A Council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | Chief Executive or (in their absence) a Chief Officer | Chief Executive or (in their absence) a Chief Officer |
| NHS Bodies in Scotland: |
| The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service | Chief Executive | Chief Executive |
A Health Board | Chief Executive | Chief Executive |
A Special Health Board | Chief Executive | Chief Executive |
A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 | Chief Executive | Chief Executive |