Equality Act 2010

Part 3 E+W+S Public authorities: relevant Scottish authorities

Scottish Administration E+W+S

• An office-holder in the Scottish Administration (within the meaning given by section 126(7)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998).

National Health Service E+W+S

• 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 E+W+S

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

• A community council established under section 51 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of that Act.

• F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 63(4)(a)

Other educational bodies E+W+S

• 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).

• 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).

[F2 Police and Fire] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 19 Pt. 3 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 63(4)(b)

• [F3 The Scottish Police Authority.]

• [F4 The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

• The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

• The Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 63(4)(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 63(4)(d)

[F5 Other bodies and offices added on 6th April 2011 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 19 Pt. 3 entries inserted (S.) (6.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/233), art. 2

• Accounts Commission for Scotland.

• Audit Scotland.

• Board of Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland.

• Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.

• Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

• Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

• F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• A chief officer of a community justice authority.

• F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

• Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.

• The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

• A community justice authority.

• Creative Scotland.

• The Crofters Commission.

• The General Teaching Council for Scotland.

• Healthcare Improvement Scotland

• Learning and Teaching Scotland.

• The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

• The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland.

• Quality Meat Scotland.

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

• Risk Management Authority.

• Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

• Scottish Children's Reporter Administration.

• Scottish Commission for Human Rights.

• The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

• Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

• Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.

• Scottish Futures Trust Ltd.

• Scottish Information Commissioner.

• The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

• The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.

• Scottish Natural Heritage.

• F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

• Scottish Qualifications Authority.

• The Scottish Road Works Commissioner.

• The Scottish Social Services Council.

• The Scottish Sports Council.

• Scottish Water.

• Skills Development Scotland.

• Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.

• The Standards Commission for Scotland.

• [F7 The National Library of Scotland].

• VisitScotland.

• A Water Customer Consultation Panel.

• The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), arts. 1(2), 26, Sch. 2 para. 63(4)(e)

F7 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 substituted (S.) (28.6.2013) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/170), arts. 1, 2

[F8 Other bodies and offices added on 5th March 2012 S

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 19 Pt. 3 entries inserted (S.) (5.3.2012) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/55), art. 2

• Children's Hearings Scotland.

• The National Convener of Children's Hearings Scotland.]

[F9 Other bodies added on 1st April 2015 S

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 3 inserted (S.) (1.4.2015) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/83), arts. 1, 2

• Historic Environment Scotland.

• An integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.

• A regional board (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).]