Explanatory Notes

Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018

2018 asp 4

9 March 2018

The Act

Section 9 – Power to modify schedule 1

21.Under section 9 the Scottish Ministers may modify schedule 1 by regulations so as to add an entry, vary the description of an entry or remove an entry. This would allow the Scottish Ministers to add a new public authority should one be created in the future, or similarly to remove such an authority should it be disbanded.