An office-holder in the Scottish Administration (within the meaning given by section 126(7)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998).
A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
A Special Health Board constituted under that section.
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.
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.
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).
A police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.