Redress Scotland
3Establishment
(1)Redress Scotland (in Gaelic, Ceartaich Alba) is established.
(2)Redress Scotland is a body corporate.
(3)Redress Scotland has the functions conferred on it under or by virtue of this Act and any other enactment.
4Status
(1)Redress Scotland—
(a)is not a servant or agent of the Crown,
(b)does not enjoy any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
(2)Redress Scotland’s members and staff are not to be regarded as civil servants.
5Membership, procedures and powers etc.
Schedule 1 makes provision—
(a)about the membership, staffing, procedures, powers and duties of Redress Scotland,
(b)for the modification of other Acts so that their provisions apply to Redress Scotland.
6Independence
(1)In performing the functions conferred on it under or by virtue of this Act, Redress Scotland is not subject to the direction or control of any member of the Scottish Government.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to any contrary provision in this or any other enactment.