SCHEDULE 3Amendments

PART 2Acts of the Scottish Parliament

Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 200023

In schedule 3 to the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000121 (devolved public bodies), at the appropriate place insert “The British Waterways Board.”.

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 200224

In schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002122 (listed authorities), in Part 2 (entries amendable by Order in Council) before paragraph 21 insert the following—

20B

The British Waterways Board.

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 200225

In schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002123 (Scottish public authorities), in Part 7 (others) before paragraph 62 insert the following—

61B

The British Waterways Board.

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 201026

1

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010124 is amended as follows.

2

In schedule 5 (improvement of public functions: listed bodies), in the list headed “Scottish public authorities with mixed functions or no reserved functions”, at the appropriate place insert “British Waterways Board”.

3

In schedule 8 (information on exercise of public functions: listed public bodies), at the appropriate place insert “British Waterways Board”.

4

The amendment made by sub-paragraph (3) does not require the British Waterways Board to publish any information under section 31(1) or (3) or 32(1) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 in respect of expenditure incurred, payments made or steps taken prior to the transfer date.

Public Records (Scotland) Act 201127

In the schedule to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011125 (authorities to which Part 1 applies), in the list headed “Others”, at the appropriate place insert “British Waterways Board.”.