According to UKAD's rules, that charge can include "attempting to interfere with a doping control official".

It also covers "providing fraudulent information" or "attempting to intimidate a potential witness".

Dry will fight the charge and is taking legal advice.

The 31-year-old won bronze at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games before having hip surgery last summer.

UK Athletics say Dry has "the opportunity to respond to the charge including the right to a full hearing" but have not given details of the alleged tampering.

"We are aware of the case involving a Scottish athlete," said Scottish Athletics.

"There is a process to be followed and we have to await the outcome of that process [which involves UK Athletics and UK Anti-Doping].

"We have a duty of care for all our athletes and that is very much in our thoughts at this stage, too."