The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE List of public authorities

• Scottish Administration

  • The Scottish Ministers.

  • Keeper of the Records of Scotland.

  • Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.

  • Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.

  • Scottish Court Service.

• National Health Service

  • A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • A Special Health Board constituted under that section.

• Local government

  • A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.

  • A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

  • A licensing board established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, or continued in being by virtue of that section.

  • A National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.

  • Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, established under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.

• Other educational bodies

  • An education authority in Scotland (within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980).

  • The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of that section).

  • The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).

  • In the case of such a college of further education not under the management of a board of management, the board of governors of the college or any person responsible for the management of the college, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors.

  • The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).

• Police

  • A police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

• Other bodies and offices

  • Accounts Commission for Scotland.

  • Audit Scotland.

  • Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.

  • Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

  • Bòrd na Gáidhlig.

  • A Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

  • A chief officer of a community justice authority.

  • A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

  • Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

  • The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

  • A community justice authority.

  • Creative Scotland.

  • Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

  • The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

  • A regional Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

  • Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

  • The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

  • Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

  • The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

  • Scottish Natural Heritage.

  • Scottish Qualifications Authority.

  • The Scottish Social Services Council.

  • The Scottish Sports Council.

  • Scottish Water.

  • Skills Development Scotland.

  • Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.

  • The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

  • VisitScotland.