The Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2004

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st December 2004.

Amendment of the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002

2.  The Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002(1) is amended as follows.

3.  At the beginning of article 2(1) (race equality schemes) insert “Subject to article 2A,”.

4.  After article 2 insert–

“2A.— (1) In the case of the bodies or persons specified in paragraph (2), article 2 shall apply subject to the modifications that–

(a) for “30th November 2002” in article 2(2) there is substituted “30th November 2005”; and

(b) for “30th November 2005” in article 2(4) there is substituted “30th November 2008”.

(2) The specified bodies or persons are–

(a) The Law Society of Scotland, in respect of its public functions;

(b) The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care;

(c) The Scottish Qualifications Authority; and

(d) The Scottish Social Services Council.”.

5.  In article 5(1) (monitoring by employers) for “article 5A,”(2) substitute “articles 5A and 5B,”.

6.  After article 5A(3) insert–

“5B.   In the case of Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba), article 5 shall apply subject to the modification that for “30th November 2002” in article 5(1)(a) there is substituted “31st May 2005”.”.

7.  In Schedule 3 (bodies or persons excepted by article 5(5)(c) of the 2002 Order) omit “The Scottish Hospital Trust”.

MALCOLM CHISHOLM

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

30th November 2004