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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specific-duties-scotland-regulations-2012/schedule",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2012/9780111016718",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-2010-specific-duties-scotland-regulations-2012",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "List of public authorities",
  "text": "Scottish Administration\nThe Scottish Ministers.\nKeeper of the Records of Scotland.\nKeeper of the Registers of Scotland.\nRegistrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.\nScottish Court Service.\nNational Health Service\nA Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.\nA Special Health Board constituted under that section.\nLocal government\nA council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.\nA joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.\nA joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.\nA licensing board established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, or continued in being by virtue of that section.\nA National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.\nScottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, established under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.\nOther educational bodies\nAn education authority in Scotland (within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980).\nThe managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of that section).\nThe 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) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).\nIn 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.\nThe 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) which is a fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005).\nPolice\nA police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.\nOther bodies and offices\nAccounts Commission for Scotland.\nAudit Scotland.\nBoard of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.\nBoard of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.\nBòrd na Gáidhlig.\nA Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.\nA chief officer of a community justice authority.\nA Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.\nCommissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.\nThe Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.\nA community justice authority.\nCreative Scotland.\nHealthcare Improvement Scotland.\nThe Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.\nA regional Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.\nScottish Children’s Reporter Administration.\nThe Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.\nScottish Environment Protection Agency.\nScottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council\nThe Scottish Legal Aid Board.\nScottish Natural Heritage.\nScottish Qualifications Authority.\nThe Scottish Social Services Council.\nThe Scottish Sports Council.\nScottish Water.\nSkills Development Scotland.\nSocial Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.\nThe Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.\nVisitScotland.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111016718/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:36:44.097479+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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