The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

New regulation 2A

4.  After regulation 2, insert—

“Further listed authorities

2A.— (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 2014(1);

(e) a regional board (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005(2));

(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”.”.

(1)

2014 asp 9.

(2)

2005 asp 6; section 35(1) was relevantly amended by the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(iv).