
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
2 
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
3 
In the definition of “listed authority” in regulation 2 (interpretation), after “listed in” insert “regulation 2A(1) of or”.
4 
After regulation 2, insert—“
2A. 

(1) The following public authorities are, in addition to those listed in the Schedule, listed authorities—
(a) Children’s Hearings Scotland;
(b) Food Standards Scotland;
(c) Historic Environment Scotland;
(d) an integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014;
(e) a regional board (within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005);
(f) Revenue Scotland.
(2) These Regulations apply to the authorities listed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) to (f) of paragraph (1) subject to the modifications set out in paragraphs (3) to (6).
(3) In regulation 3(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”.
(4) In regulation 4—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “2015” substitute “2018”.
(5) In regulation 7—
(a) in paragraph (2)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
(b) in paragraph (4), for “these Regulations” substitute “the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015”.
(6) In regulation 8—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “2013” substitute “2016”; and
(b) in paragraph (4), for “these Regulations” substitute “the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015”.
(7) These Regulations apply to Historic Environment Scotland subject to—
(a) the modifications set out in paragraphs (5)(b) and (6)(b) above; and
(b) the modifications that—
(i) in each of regulations 3(a), 4(1)(a), 7(2)(a) and 8(1)(a), “2017” is to be substituted for “2013”; and
(ii) in regulation 4(4)(a), “2019” is to be substituted for “2015”.”.
5 

(1) The amendment in paragraph (2) applies to the entries in the Schedule under the heading “Other educational bodies” which begin—
(a) “The board of management”; and
(b) “The governing body”.
(2) For “fundable body (within the meaning of section 6(2)”, substitute “post-16 education body (within the meaning of section 35(1)”.
ALEX NEIL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th June 2015