This Order amends schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), which lists the specified authorities to which the code of practice published by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland applies, in the following manner.

Article 2(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and (3)(a) insert the following new bodies which have been established as specified authorities under the appropriate headings: Quality Meat Scotland, Skills Development Scotland and Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee.

Article 2(2)(b) amends the entry for “any National Park authority” by excluding nominated members of the Board of a National Park authority from the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland. A nominated member is defined in the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 to mean a member appointed on the nomination of a local authority.

Article 2(2)(c) and (3)(b) removes the Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust and the Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce because these bodies have been disbanded.

Article 2(4)(a) removes the “Nationalised bodies” heading, as this term is no longer needed, and article 2(4)(b) and (5) have the effect of moving the bodies listed under that heading (Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, David MacBrayne Ltd and Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd) to under the heading of “Public corporations”.

Article 2(6) inserts the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service under the “National Health Services bodies” heading.