
2025 No. 98
Public Bodies
The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Qualifications Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2025
Made 27th March 2025
Coming into force 28th March 2025

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1 
This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Qualifications Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Treatment of Qualifications Scotland as Specified Authority
2 
Qualifications Scotland is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to that body, as if it were one of the specified authorities within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Commissioner’s functions).
JENNY GILRUTH
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th March 2025