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The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 No. 162

Regulation 2

SCHEDULEList of public authorities

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  • Scottish Administration

    • The Scottish Ministers.

    • Keeper of the Records of Scotland.

    • Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.

    • Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.

    • Scottish Court Service.

  • National Health Service

    • A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

    • A Special Health Board constituted under that section.

  • Local government

    • A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.

    • A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

    • A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

    • A licensing board established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, or continued in being by virtue of that section.

    • A National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.

    • Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, established under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.

  • Other educational bodies

    • An education authority in Scotland (within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980).

    • The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of that section).

    • The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).

    • In the case of such a college of further education not under the management of a board of management, the board of governors of the college or any person responsible for the management of the college, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors.

    • The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).

  • Police

    • A police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

  • Other bodies and offices

    • Accounts Commission for Scotland.

    • Audit Scotland.

    • Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.

    • Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

    • Bòrd na Gáidhlig.

    • A Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

    • A chief officer of a community justice authority.

    • A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

    • Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

    • The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

    • A community justice authority.

    • Creative Scotland.

    • Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

    • The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

    • A regional Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

    • Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

    • The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

    • Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

    • Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

    • The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

    • Scottish Natural Heritage.

    • Scottish Qualifications Authority.

    • The Scottish Social Services Council.

    • The Scottish Sports Council.

    • Scottish Water.

    • Skills Development Scotland.

    • Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.

    • The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

    • VisitScotland.

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