SCHEDULE 2 Listed authorities

Part 1 Entries not amendable by Order in Council

1Scottish Parliament and Scottish Administration

The Parliamentary corporation.

2

Any member of the Scottish Executive.

3

Any other office-holder in the Scottish Administration.

4Health service

Any health service body, that is to say—

a

any Health Board,

b

any Special Health Board,

c

any National Health Service trust,

d

the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service,

e

the Scottish Dental Practice Board,

f

the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

5

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—

F1a

a person (whether an individual or a body) providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or general dental services under Part II of that Act,

b

a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide in Scotland general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under that Part of that Act, or

c

an individual performing in Scotland F2primary medical services or personal dental services in accordance with—

i

arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, or

ii

a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46),

(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).

6

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, an independent provider, that is to say a person (whether an individual or a body)—

a

providing services of any kind in Scotland under arrangements with a health service body or family health service provider, and

b

not being a health service body or a family health service provider.

7Local government etc.

Any local authority.

8

Any committee, joint committee or joint board the members of which, other than ex officio members, are appointed by one or more local authorities.

9

Any person who, by virtue of section 56(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65), discharges any of the functions of a local authority.

10

Any licensing board F6continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16) .

11

The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

F411A

Any Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)

12

Any National Park authority.

F313

A joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5).

F514

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15

Any Children’s Panel Advisory Committee formed under paragraph 3, or joint advisory committee formed under paragraph 8, of Schedule 1 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36).

16

Any joint committee, for the administration of superannuation schemes for persons employed in local government service or teachers, established by regulations under section 7 or 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11) respectively.

17Housing

Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a registered social landlord.