Section 3 Equal opportunitiesI1

Scotland

(1)

Subsection (2) below applies whenever a person mentioned in subsection (3) below is discharging a function by virtue of this Act.

(2)

The person shall discharge the function in a manner that encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.

(3)

The persons referred to in subsection (1) above are—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

the Commission;

(c)

a local authority;

(d)

a Health Board;

(e)

a Special Health Board;

(f)

a National Health Service trust;

F1(fa)

(as respects its health service functions only) Healthcare Improvement Scotland;

(g)

the managers of a hospital;

(h)

a mental health officer;

(i)

a patient’s responsible medical officer;

(j)

a medical practitioner; and

(k)

a nurse.

(4)

In this section “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 3(3)(fa) inserted (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 8(2)

Commencement

I1: S. 3 in force at 5.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)