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Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: statutory guidance
Statutory guidance to support appointing persons and public authorities to carry out their functions under the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
Annex: List of public authorities with appointing person and excluded positions
Schedule 1 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 lists the public authorities covered by the Act and provides details of any excluded positions. This Annex lists public authorities and also states who the appointing person is for each authority.
| Public Authority |
Appointing Person |
Excluded positions |
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| Accounts Commission for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Architecture and Design Scotland (company number SC267870) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Bòrd na Gàidhlig |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| British Waterways Board |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Cairngorms National Park Authority |
The Scottish Ministers |
Members elected under article 5(2) of the Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/1) |
| Members nominated under article 5(4) of that Order |
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| Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (company number SC001854) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Children's Hearings Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| A college of further education other than a regional college (within the meanings given to those terms by the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) |
The regional strategic body |
All members other than those appointed under paragraph 3A(2)(a) and (f) of schedule 2 of that Act |
| A regional college (within the meaning given by the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) |
Scottish Ministers appoint the chairing member. Non-executive members are appointed by the college board and approved by Scottish Ministers. |
All members other than those appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) and (f) of schedule 2 of that Act |
| Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Community Justice Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Creative Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Crofting Commission |
The Scottish Ministers |
Members elected by virtue of paragraph 7 of schedule 1 of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 |
| Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| David MacBrayne Limited (company number SC015304) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Food Standards Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| A Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
The Scottish Ministers |
Councillors appointed under paragraph 2(1)(b) of schedule 1 of that Act |
| Members of Health Boards mentioned in regulation 3 of the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/302) who hold a post in a university with a medical or dental school |
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| Members appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership |
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| Healthcare Improvement Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
The member mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(b) of schedule 5A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (the person appointed to chair Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland) |
| A higher education institution (within the meaning given by the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016) |
The Governing Body |
All members other than those appointed by the governing body (which has the same meaning as in Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) (for this purpose a member is not appointed by the governing body if that member is appointed only by virtue of being the winning candidate in an election for membership or by virtue of being nominated for membership by another person) |
| Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (company number SC097647) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Historic Environment Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| ILF Scotland (company number SC500075) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority |
The Scottish Ministers |
Members elected under article 5(2) of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/201) |
| Members nominated under article 5(4) of that Order |
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| Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| National Confidential Forum |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| National Library of Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
The member mentioned in paragraph 2(2) of schedule 1 of the National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (the member who is selected from persons nominated by the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates) |
| Newbattle Abbey College (company number SC262968) |
Company appointment |
A director nominated by the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow or the University of St. Andrews |
| A director who is also a member of the college |
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| Quality Meat Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges |
Scottish Ministers appoint the chairing member. Non-executive members are appointed by the Regional Board and approved by Scottish Ministers |
All members other than those appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) and (f) of schedule 2B of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| A regional Transport Partnership created under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 |
Regional Transport Partnership Board |
Councillor members (mentioned in section 1(2)(b) of that Act) |
| Members appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership by a Health Board mentioned in section 6(1)(a)(ii) of that Act[17] |
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| A member appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership by Highlands and Islands Enterprise[18] |
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| A member appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership by Scottish Enterprise[19] |
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| Revenue Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Risk Management Authority |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (company number SC361752) |
Company appointment |
A director who is also a student of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig |
| Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards |
The Scottish Ministers |
All members other than the Chair, the Medical Director and the lay representatives |
| Scottish Agricultural Wages Board |
The Scottish Ministers |
Persons nominated or elected under paragraph 1(a) of schedule 1 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949 (persons representing employers and workers) |
| Scottish Charity Regulator |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Children's Reporter Administration |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Commission for Human Rights |
The Scottish Parliament |
The member appointed to chair the commission under paragraph 1(1)(a) of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 |
| Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service |
The Lord President |
The Lord President |
| The Lord Justice Clerk |
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| The President of the Scottish Tribunals |
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| Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Enterprise |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Fiscal Commission |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Futures Trust Limited (company number SC348382) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Housing Regulator |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Land Commission |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Legal Aid Board |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Legal Complaints Commission |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Natural Heritage |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Police Authority |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Qualifications Authority |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Social Services Council |
The Scottish Ministers |
The member mentioned in regulation 2(3) of the Scottish Social Services Council (Appointments, Procedure and Access to the Register) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/303) (the person who is the chair or a member of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland) |
| Scottish Sports Council |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Scottish Water |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited (company number SC202659) |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (known as "the Care Inspectorate") |
The Scottish Ministers |
The member mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(b) of schedule 11 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (the person appointed to chair Healthcare Improvement Scotland) |
| The member mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(c) of that schedule (the person appointed as convener of the Scottish Social Services Council) |
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| A Special Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 |
Councillors appointed under paragraph 2(1)(b) of schedule 1 of that Act |
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| The Scottish Ministers |
Members appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership |
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| Standards Commission for Scotland |
The Scottish Parliament |
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| VisitScotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| Water Industry Commission for Scotland |
The Scottish Ministers |
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| West Highland College UHI (company number SC153921) |
Company appointment |
A director who is also a student of the college |
Contact
Email: eileen.flanagan@gov.scot