(1)Every post-16 education body and regional strategic body must, when making appointments to its governing body or exercising any of its other functions, do so in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunities requirements.
(2) In subsection (1), “ equal opportunities ” and “ equal opportunity requirements ” have the same meanings as in Section L2 (equal opportunities) of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 26A inserted (3.3.2014 for specified purposes, 1.5.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), ss. 19, 23(2); S.S.I. 2014/21, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.S.I. 2014/79, art. 2(1), Sch. 1