1The Parliamentary corporation.
2Any member of the Scottish Executive.
3Any other office-holder in the Scottish Administration.
4Any 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.
5Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—
(a)an individual undertaking to provide in Scotland general medical services or general dental services under Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29),
(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 personal 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).
6Any 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.
7Any local authority.
8Any committee, joint committee or joint board the members of which, other than ex officio members, are appointed by one or more local authorities.
9Any 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.
10Any licensing board within the meaning of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66).
11The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.
12Any National Park authority.
13Any joint board constituted by an administration order under section 36 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) or section 147 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).
14Any joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77).
15Any 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).
16Any 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.
17Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a registered social landlord.