Scottish bodies for the disclosure of information in relation to debt owed to the public sector

2.  In schedule 7 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (specified persons for the purposes of the debt provisions)(1), after paragraph 24, insert––

PART 3SCOTTISH BODIES

25.  The Scottish Ministers.

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

27.  The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

28.  The Accountant in Bankruptcy.

29.  The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

30.  The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

31.  The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

32.  Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

33.  Scottish Enterprise.

34.  South of Scotland Enterprise.

35.  ILF Scotland (company registration number SC500075).

36.  The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.

37.  The Scottish Qualifications Authority.

38.  Revenue Scotland.

39.  A person providing services to a specified person who—

(a)falls within this Part of this Schedule; and

(b)is a public authority,

in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown..

(1)

Part 3 is to be inserted after Part 2 (Welsh bodies) which was inserted by the Digital Government (Welsh Bodies) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/551 (W. 93)).