Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006

Part 1 S Acts

The Development of Tourism Act 1969 (c. 51) S

1 S In the Development of Tourism Act 1969, in section 2 (general functions), in subsection (5)—

(a) for “the Boards” in both places where that expression occurs, there is substituted “ those bodies ”, and

(b) for “Boards” in the third place where that word occurs, there is substituted “ bodies ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) S

2 S In the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, in section 90 (powers of local authorities to carry on tourism-related activities)—

(a) subsection (1)(d) is repealed,

(b) in subsection (4), for “(d)” there is substituted “ (c) ”,

(c) in subsection (6)—

(i) for “modifications” there is substituted “ modification ”, and

(ii) paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed, and

(d) subsection (8) is repealed.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (4.4.2011) by 2010 c. 15, s. 211, Sch. 27 Pt. 1A (as inserted by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 3(3)(a), Sch. 3)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 4) S

4 S In the Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984, in section 1 (power of the Scottish Tourist Board to engage outside the UK in the promotion of tourism in Scotland)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” there is substituted “ VisitScotland ”, and

(b) in subsection (3)(b), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” there is substituted “ VisitScotland ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) S

5 S In the Greater London Authority Act 1999, in section 378 (duty of the Authority to promote tourism), in subsection (11)(d), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” there is substituted “ VisitScotland ”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7) S

6 S In the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, in schedule 3 (devolved public bodies)—

(a) the entries relating to—

(i) the controlling body of an area tourist board established under section 172 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), and

(ii) the Scottish Tourist Board,

are repealed, and

(b) after the entry relating to a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) there is inserted— “ VisitScotland ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11) S

7 S In the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, in Part 2 of schedule 2 (listed authorities)—

(a) the entry numbered 53 (the Scottish Tourist Board) is repealed, and

(b) after the entry numbered 54 there is inserted—

“54A VisitScotland.”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) S

8 S In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities)—

(a) the entries numbered—

(i) 56 (area tourist boards), and

(ii) 101 (the Scottish Tourist Board),

are repealed, and

(b) after the entry numbered 105 there is inserted—

“105A VisitScotland.”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4) S

9 S In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, in schedule 2 (specified authorities)—

(a) the entry relating to the Scottish Tourist Board is repealed, and

(b) after the entry relating to the Scottish University for Industry there is inserted— “ VisitScotland ”.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2