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1A local authority
2Children’s Hearings Scotland
3The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
4A health board
5A board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
6Healthcare Improvement Scotland
7The Scottish Qualifications Authority
8Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC 202659)
9Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
10The Scottish Social Services Council
11The Scottish Sports Council
12The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland
13The Scottish Police Authority
14The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
15The Scottish Legal Aid Board
16The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
17The Scottish Housing Regulator
18Bòrd na Gàidhlig
19Creative Scotland
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