SCHEDULE 2 Listed authorities

(introduced by section 3)

Part 1 Entries not amendable by Order in Council

1Scottish Parliament and Scottish Administration

The Parliamentary corporation.

2

Any member of the Scottish Executive.

3

Any other office-holder in the Scottish Administration.

4Health service

Any health service body, that is to say—

a

any Health Board,

b

any Special Health Board,

c

any National Health Service trust,

d

the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service,

e

the Scottish Dental Practice Board,

f

the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

5

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—

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a person (whether an individual or a body) providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or general dental services under Part II of that Act,

b

a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide in Scotland general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under that Part of that Act, or

c

an individual performing in Scotland F5primary medical services or personal dental services in accordance with—

i

arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, or

ii

a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46),

(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).

6

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, an independent provider, that is to say a person (whether an individual or a body)—

a

providing services of any kind in Scotland under arrangements with a health service body or family health service provider, and

b

not being a health service body or a family health service provider.

7Local government etc.

Any local authority.

8

Any committee, joint committee or joint board the members of which, other than ex officio members, are appointed by one or more local authorities.

9

Any person who, by virtue of section 56(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65), discharges any of the functions of a local authority.

10

Any licensing board within the meaning of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.66).

11

The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

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Any Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)

12

Any National Park authority.

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A joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5).

14

Any joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77).

15

Any Children’s Panel Advisory Committee formed under paragraph 3, or joint advisory committee formed under paragraph 8, of Schedule 1 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36).

16

Any joint committee, for the administration of superannuation schemes for persons employed in local government service or teachers, established by regulations under section 7 or 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11) respectively.

17Housing

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a registered social landlord.

Part 2 Entries amendable by Order in Council

18Scottish public authorities

The Accounts Commission for Scotland.

19

Audit Scotland.

20

The Auditor General for Scotland.

20A

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21

The Chief Investigating Officer established by section 9(1) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7).

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A community justice authority.

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The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)) and those Panels.

22

The Crofters Commission.

23

The Deer Commission for Scotland.

24

The General Teaching Council for Scotland.

25

Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

26

Learning and Teaching Scotland.

27

Any local enterprise company, that is to say any company (within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 (c.6))—

a

which is a wholly owned subsidiary (within the meaning of that Act) of Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and

b

with which an agreement (not being one which has terminated) has been made in pursuance of section 19 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35) by Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise for the discharge by that company of any of the functions of Scottish Enterprise or, as the case may be, Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

28

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

29

The Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.

30

The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

31

The Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

32

The Parole Board for Scotland.

33

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

34

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

35

The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

36

The Scottish Arts Council.

37

The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

38

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.

39

Scottish Enterprise.

40

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

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The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.

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42

The Scottish Further Education Unit.

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44

Scottish Homes.

45

The Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.

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The Scottish Information Commissioner.

46

The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

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48

Scottish Natural Heritage.

49

The Scottish Qualifications Authority.

50

Scottish Screen.

51

The Scottish Social Services Council.

52

The Scottish Sports Council.

53

The Scottish Tourist Board.

54

The Standards Commission for Scotland.

55

The Water Industry F8Commission for Scotland.

56

Any holder of an office—

a

established by or under any enactment, and

b

appointments to, or designations of, which are made by a listed authority mentioned in paragraph 7 or 8 of Part 1 of this schedule.

57Cross-border public authorities

British Library Board.

58

British Potato Council.

59

British Tourist Authority.

60

British Wool Marketing Board.

61

Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.

62

Committee of Investigation for Great Britain.

63

Community Development Foundation.

64

Construction Industry Training Board.

65

Consumers’ Committee for Great Britain.

66

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel.

67

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

68

Design Council.

69

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.

70

Food from Britain.

71

Forestry Commissioners.

72

Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

73

Horticultural Development Council.

74

Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.

75

Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

76

The licensing authority designated under section 1(1) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 (c.15).

77

Meat and Livestock Commission.

78

Milk Development Council.

79

National Consumer Council.

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81

Police Information Technology Organisation.

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83

Scottish Consumer Council.

84

Sea Fish Industry Authority.

85

The Theatres Trust.

86

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Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Sch. 2 Pt. 2: entry relating to "Traffic Commisioner for the Scottish Traffic Area" omitted (23.10.2002) by virtue of S.S.I. 2002/468, art. 2

87

The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

88

United Kingdom Sports Council.

89

Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority.

90F6Other bodies

The Health Protection Agency.

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Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

92Further and Higher Education

1

Any fundable body within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not include the Open University (so far as it is a fundable body).

93

The Scottish Agricultural College.