Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Section 1 – Gender representation objective

   2. Section 2 – Key definitions

   3. Sections 3 and 4 – Duty when appointing non-executive members and consideration of candidates

   4. Section 5 – Encouragement of applications by women

   5. Section 6 – Duty to take steps towards achieving the objective

   6. Section 7 – Guidance on operation of Act

   7. Section 8 – Reports on operation of Act

   8. Section 9 – Power to modify schedule 1

   9. Section 11 – Equality Act 2010

   10. Schedule 1

   11. Schedule 2

3. Parliamentary History