Designation of public bodies
2.—(1) The descriptions of persons specified in paragraph (2) shall be public bodies for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 in its application to Scotland.
(2) The descriptions of persons referred to in paragraph (1) are–
(a)a person who has entered into a contract with the Scottish Ministers pursuant to which that person undertakes responsibility, in whole or in part, for managing, maintaining, or otherwise dealing with, any road (or part thereof) which the Scottish Ministers are under a duty to manage and maintain by virtue of section 2(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984(1) or any road or land which does not form part of such a road but which has been acquired by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of, or in connection with, such a road; and
(b)a subcontractor of such a person under such a contract.