SCHEDULE

List of public authorities
Regulation 2
- Scottish Administration
  - The Scottish Ministers.
  - Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
  - Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.
  - Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.
  - Scottish Court Service.
- National Health Service
  - A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
  - A Special Health Board constituted under that section.
- Local government
  - A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.
  - A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
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  - A licensing board established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, or continued in being by virtue of that section.
  - A National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.
  - Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, established under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.
- Other educational bodies
  - An education authority in Scotland (within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980).
  - The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of that section).
  - The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a post-16 education body (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).
  - In the case of such a college of further education not under the management of a board of management, the board of governors of the college or any person responsible for the management of the college, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors.
  - The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a post-16 education body (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).
- Police and Fire
  - The Scottish Police Authority.
  - The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.
  - The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
  - The Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
- Other bodies and offices
  - Accounts Commission for Scotland.
  - Audit Scotland.
  - Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.
  - Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.
  - Bòrd na Gáidhlig.
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  - Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.
  - The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
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  - Creative Scotland.
  - Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
  - The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.
  - A regional Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.
  - Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.
  - The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
  - Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
  - Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
  - The Scottish Legal Aid Board.
  - Scottish Natural Heritage.
  - Scottish Qualifications Authority.
  - The Scottish Social Services Council.
  - The Scottish Sports Council.
  - Scottish Water.
  - Skills Development Scotland.
  - Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
  - National Library of Scotland.
  - VisitScotland.
Sch. in force at 27.5.2012, see reg. 1
Words in sch. omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, sch. 3 para. 10(a)
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, sch. 3 para. 10(b)
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, sch. 3 para. 10(c)
Words in sch. omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, sch. 3 para. 10(d)(i)
Words in sch. omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, sch. 3 para. 10(d)(ii)
Words in sch. substituted (28.6.2013) by The National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/169), arts. 1, 5
Words in sch. substituted (11.6.2015) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/254), regs. 1, 5(1)(a)(2)
Words in sch. substituted (11.6.2015) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/254), regs. 1, 5(1)(b)(2)
Words in sch. omitted (1.7.2024) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/176), regs. 1, 2(7)(a)
Words in sch. omitted (1.7.2024) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/176), regs. 1, 2(7)(b)