Equality Act 2010

Part 3 E+W+SPublic authorities: relevant Scottish authorities

Scottish AdministrationE+W+S

• An office-holder in the Scottish Administration (within the meaning given by section 126(7)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998).

National Health ServiceE+W+S

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

• A Special Health Board constituted under that section.

Local governmentE+W+S

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

• A community council established under section 51 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of that Act.

• 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 bodiesE+W+S

• 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).

• 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).

PoliceE+W+S

[F1Other bodies and offices added on 6th April 2011E+W+S

• Accounts Commission for Scotland.

• Audit Scotland.

• Board of Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland.

• Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

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

• Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

• 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.

• Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.

• The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

• A community justice authority.

• Creative Scotland.

• The Crofters Commission.

• The General Teaching Council for Scotland.

• Healthcare Improvement Scotland

• Learning and Teaching Scotland.

• The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

• The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland.

• Quality Meat Scotland.

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

• Risk Management Authority.

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

• Scottish Children's Reporter Administration.

• Scottish Commission for Human Rights.

• The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

• Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

• Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.

• Scottish Futures Trust Ltd.

• Scottish Information Commissioner.

• The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

• The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.

• Scottish Natural Heritage.

• The Scottish Police Services Authority.

• Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

• Scottish Qualifications Authority.

• The Scottish Road Works Commissioner.

• The Scottish Social Services Council.

• The Scottish Sports Council.

• Scottish Water.

• Skills Development Scotland.

• Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.

• The Standards Commission for Scotland.

• The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

• VisitScotland.

• A Water Customer Consultation Panel.

• The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.]

[F2Other bodies and offices added on 5th March 2012S

• Children's Hearings Scotland.

• The National Convener of Children's Hearings Scotland.]