Regulation 2

SCHEDULE S List of public authorities

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. in force at 27.5.2012, see reg. 1

• 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 [F2 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 [F3 post-16 education body (within the meaning of section 35(1)] of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).

• [F4 Police and Fire]

  • [F5 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.

  • [F10 National Library of Scotland].

  • VisitScotland.

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

F2 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)

F3 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)

F4 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)

F5 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)

F6 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)

F7 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)

F8 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)

F9 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)

F10 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