Part 1Introductory
3Equal opportunities
(1)
Subsection (2) below applies whenever a person mentioned in subsection (3) below is discharging a function by virtue of this Act.
(2)
The person shall discharge the function in a manner that encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
(3)
The persons referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a)
the Scottish Ministers;
(b)
the Commission;
(c)
a local authority;
(d)
a Health Board;
(e)
a Special Health Board;
(f)
a National Health Service trust;
F1(fa)
(as respects its health service functions only) Healthcare Improvement Scotland;
(g)
the managers of a hospital;
(h)
a mental health officer;
(i)
a patient’s responsible medical officer;
(j)
a medical practitioner; and
(k)
a nurse.
(4)
In this section “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).