2015 No. 254
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 153(3), 155(1)(c) and (2) and 207(4) of the Equality Act 20101 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 153(4) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
In accordance with section 210(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Amendment of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 20122
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 20122 are amended as follows.
Regulation 23
In the definition of “listed authority” in regulation 2 (interpretation), after “listed in” insert “regulation 2A(1) of or”.
New regulation 2A4
After regulation 2, insert—
Further listed authorities2A
1
The following public authorities are, in addition to those listed in the Schedule, listed authorities—
a
Children’s Hearings Scotland;
b
Food Standards Scotland;
c
Historic Environment Scotland;
d
an integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 20143;
e
a regional board (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 20054);
f
Revenue Scotland.
2
These Regulations apply to the authorities listed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) to (f) of paragraph (1) subject to the modifications set out in paragraphs (3) to (6).
3
In regulation 3(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”.
4
In regulation 4—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
b
in paragraph (4)(a), for “2015” substitute “2018”.
5
In regulation 7—
a
in paragraph (2)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
b
in paragraph (4), for “these Regulations” substitute “the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015”.
6
In regulation 8—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
b
in paragraph (4), for “these Regulations” substitute “the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015”.
7
These Regulations apply to Historic Environment Scotland subject to—
a
the modifications set out in paragraphs (5)(b) and (6)(b) above; and
b
the modifications that—
i
in each of regulations 3(a), 4(1)(a), 7(2)(a) and 8(1)(a), “2017” is to be substituted for “2013”; and
ii
in regulation 4(4)(a), “2019” is to be substituted for “2015”.
Schedule5
1
The amendment in paragraph (2) applies to the entries in the Schedule under the heading “Other educational bodies” which begin—
a
“The board of management”; and
b
“The governing body”.
2
For “fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2)”, substitute “post-16 education body (within the meaning of section 35(1)”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)