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(1) This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 31st December 2003.
(2) In this Order “the 2002 Order” means the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002.
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The 2002 Order is amended as follows.
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At the beginning of article 5(1) (monitoring by employers) insert “Subject to article 5A,”.
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After article 5 insert–“
5A. 

(1) In the case of the bodies or persons specified in paragraph (2), article 5 shall apply subject to the modification that for “30th November 2002” in article 5(1)(a) there is substituted “31st May 2004”.
(2) The specified bodies or persons are–
(a) The League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers;
(b) a National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000;
(c) The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, in respect of its public functions;
(d) The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, in respect of its public functions;
(e) The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in respect of its public functions;
(f) The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care;
(g) The Scottish Information Commissioner; and
(h) The Scottish Social Services Council.”.
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(1) In Schedule 1 (bodies and other persons required to publish race equality schemes) after “A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978” insert “A Passenger Transport Executive within the meaning of Part II of the Transport Act 1968 for a passenger transport area within Scotland”.
(2) Article 2(2) (race equality schemes) of the 2002 Order shall have effect in its application to any Passenger Transport Executive within the meaning of Part II of the Transport Act 1968 for a passenger transport area within Scotland subject to the modification that for “30th November 2002” there is substituted “30th November 2004”.
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In Schedule 3 (bodies or persons excepted by article 5(5)(b) of the 2002 Order)–
(a) omit “The Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland”;
(b) after “The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland” insert “The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board”;
(c) for “The Historic Buildings Council for Scotland” substitute “The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland”; and
(d) at the end insert “A Water Customer Consultation Panel established by order under section 2(1) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002”.
Margaret Curran
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th November 2003