Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006

Part 1 Acts

The Development of Tourism Act 1969 (c. 51)

1 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”.

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

2 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(a) subsection (1)(d) is repealed,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(ii) paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it are repealed, and

(d) subsection (8) is repealed.

The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

3 In the Race Relations Act 1976, in Part 2 of Schedule 1A (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty)—

(a) the entry relating to the Scottish Tourist Board is repealed, and

(b) after the entry relating to the Victoria and Albert Museum, there is inserted—

“VisitScotland.”.

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

4 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”.

The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

5 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”.

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

6 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are repealed, and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”.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

7 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.”.

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

8 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.”.

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

9 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”.