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  • Sch. 2 para. 37A inserted by 2007 asp 3 Sch. 5 para. 27 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 5 para. 27 repealed (31.1.2011) by 2010 asp 8, sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1), Sch. 1)
  • sch. 2 para. 32ZA inserted by 2023 asp 6 sch. 2 para. 1(2)

Part 2S Entries amendable by Order in Council

Scottish public authoritiesS

18The Accounts Commission for Scotland.

19SAudit Scotland.

20SThe Auditor General for Scotland.

20AS[F1Bòrd na Gàidhlig]

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[F220AASBoundaries Scotland]

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[F320BSThe British Waterways Board.]

F421S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F521ZZAS Children’s Hearings Scotland.]

21ZASThe Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland in the performance of the Commissioner’s functions under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)F6... the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4) [F7and the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016].

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F6Word in sch. 2 para. 21ZA repealed (12.03.2018) by Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 16), s. 39(a); S.S.I. 2018/73, reg. 2

F7Words in sch. 2 para. 21ZA inserted (12.03.2018) by Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 16), s. 39(b); S.S.I. 2018/73, reg. 2

[F821ASA community justice authority.]

F921BS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1021ZZCSCommunity Justice Scotland.]

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[F1121ZZDSConsumer Scotland.]

[F1221ZCSThe Convener of the School Closure Review Panels.]

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[F1321CSCreative Scotland.]

22SThe Crofters Commission.

[F1422ASFood Standards Scotland.]

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F14sch. 2 para. 22A inserted (1.4.2015) by Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1), ss. 17(2), 63(2) (with s. 62); S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

F1523S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F1624S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25SHighlands and Islands Enterprise.

[F1725ZASHistoric Environment Scotland.]

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[F1825ZBS ILF Scotland.]

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[F1925ZCSAn integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.]

[F2025ASThe Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.]

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26SLearning and Teaching Scotland.

27SAny local enterprise company, that is to say any company ( [F21as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006] )—

(a)which is a wholly owned subsidiary ( [F22as defined in section 1159 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.

F2328S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[F2428AS The National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.]

29SThe Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.

30S[F25The National Library of Scotland] .

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31SThe Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

32SThe Parole Board for Scotland.

[F2632ASThe Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.]

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F26Sch. 2 para. 32A substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 19(2); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

[F2732AAS The Principal Reporter.]

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[F2832ABSRedress Scotland.]

F2932BS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3032CS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33SThe Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

F3134S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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35SThe Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

F3236S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3336ASThe Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.]

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37SThe Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

[F3437BSThe Scottish Commission for Human Rights.]

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F3538S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F35Sch. 2 para. 38 repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 11(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

39SScottish Enterprise.

40SThe Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

[F3640ASThe Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.]

F3741S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42SThe Scottish Further Education Unit.

F3843S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3944S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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45SThe Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.

[F4045ASThe Scottish Information Commissioner.]

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46SThe Scottish Legal Aid Board.

F4147S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48SScottish Natural Heritage.

49SThe Scottish Qualifications Authority.

F4250S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4350ASThe Scottish Sentencing Council.]

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51SThe Scottish Social Services Council.

52SThe Scottish Sports Council.

[F4452ASSocial Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.]

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F44Sch. 2 para. 52A inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 11(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.

[F4552BSSouth of Scotland Enterprise.]

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53SThe Scottish Tourist Board.

54SThe Standards Commission for Scotland.

[F4654ASVisitScotland.]

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55SThe Water Industry [F47Commission] for Scotland.

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56SAny 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.

Cross-border public authoritiesS

57British Library Board.

58SBritish Potato Council.

59SBritish Tourist Authority.

60SBritish Wool Marketing Board.

61SCentral Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.

F4862S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63SCommunity Development Foundation.

64SConstruction Industry Training Board.

F4965S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5066S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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67SThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

68SDesign Council.

69SEngineering Construction Industry Training Board.

F5170S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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71SForestry Commissioners.

72SHome-Grown Cereals Authority.

73SHorticultural Development Council.

74SIntervention Board for Agricultural Produce.

75SJoint Nature Conservation Committee.

76SThe licensing authority designated under section 1(1) of the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 (c.15).

77SMeat and Livestock Commission.

78SMilk Development Council.

F5279S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5380S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F5481S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F5582S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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83SScottish Consumer Council.

84SSea Fish Industry Authority.

85SThe Theatres Trust.

86SF56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F56Sch. 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

87SThe Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

88SUnited Kingdom Sports Council.

89SUnrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority.

[F57Other bodies]S

F5890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F58Sch. 2 para. 90 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 7 para. 15; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

[F5991The Security Industry Authority.]

[F6091AThe Statistics Board.]

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[F6191BThe Committee on Climate Change.]

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F61Sch. 2 para. 91B inserted (26.11.2008) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), s. 100(1), Sch. 1 para. 34(3)

[F6291BAThe Electoral Commission.]

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[F6391CArchitecture and Design Scotland]

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