This Order amends the list of public authorities in Part 3 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 in consequence of the National Library of Scotland Act 2012. Amongst other things, the National Library of Scotland Act 2012 changes the name of the body corporate known as “The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland” to the “National Library of Scotland” (or “Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba”).

The public authorities listed in Part 3 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 are subject to the public sector equality duty in section 149 of that Act. That is a duty to have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited under the Act, to advance equality of opportunity and to foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.