(1)The persons mentioned in subsection (2) must exercise their functions under this Act in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunities requirements.
(2)Those persons are—
(a)the Scottish Ministers;
(b)the advisory body;
(c)public bodies (as defined in section 44(2)).
(3)In this section, “equal opportunities” and the “equal opportunities requirements” have the same meanings as those expressions have in section L2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).