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Part 1 Access to information held by Scottish public authorities
Part 7 Miscellaneous and supplemental
62. Power to make provision relating to environmental information
63. Disclosure of information to Scottish Public Services Ombudsman or to Information Commissioner
64. Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information
65. Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure
71. Amendment of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
Part 2 Non Ministerial Office Holders In The Scottish Administration
9.Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities
10.Her Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the...
16.The Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland....
18.A rent officer appointed under section 43(3) of the Rent...
19.A social work inspector appointed under section 4 of the...
Part 4 The National Health Service
26.The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
27.A Health Board, constituted under section 2 of the National...
30.A local health council, established under section 7 of the...
33.A person providing primary medical services under a general medical...
34.A person providing primary medical services or personal dental services...
35.A person providing, in Scotland, piloted services within the meaning...
36.The Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in...
38.The Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce.
40.The Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education....
54.The Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
56.An area tourist board established by virtue of section 172(1)...
59.The Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland....
60.The Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland....
61.The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh....
62ZZA.The Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland...
62ZA.The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland
62B.The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under...
65.The Fisheries Committee continued in existence by paragraph 5 of...
66A.Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
73.A National Park authority, established by virtue of schedule 1...
75.A person appointed for Scotland under section 3(1) of the...
76.The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of...
79.The Scottish charities nominee, appointed under section 12 of the...
85A.The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.
The Scottish Information Commissioner
Consequential Amendments To Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
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