Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: statutory guidance

Revised 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 persons 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
Accounts Commission for Scotland The Scottish Ministers  
Architecture and Design Scotland (company number SC267870) The Scottish Ministers
Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland The Scottish Ministers
Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland The Scottish Ministers
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh The Scottish Ministers
Bòrd na Gàidhlig The Scottish Ministers
British Waterways Board The Scottish Ministers
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
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (company number SC001854) The Scottish Ministers  
Children's Hearings Scotland The Scottish Ministers
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. All members other than those appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) and (f) of schedule 2 of that Act
Non-executive members are appointed by the college board and approved by Scottish Ministers.  
Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service The Scottish Ministers
Community Justice Scotland The Scottish Ministers
Creative Scotland The Scottish Ministers
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  
David MacBrayne Limited (company number SC015304) The Scottish Ministers
Food Standards Scotland The Scottish Ministers
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
Members appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership
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  
Highlands and Islands Enterprise The Scottish Ministers
Historic Environment Scotland The Scottish Ministers
ILF Scotland (company number SC500075) The Scottish Ministers
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland The Scottish Ministers
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland The Scottish Ministers
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
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland The Scottish Ministers  
Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland The Scottish Ministers
National Confidential Forum The Scottish Ministers
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
Quality Meat Scotland The Scottish Ministers  
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[18]
A member appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership by Highlands and Islands Enterprise[19]
A member appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership by Scottish Enterprise[20]
Revenue Scotland The Scottish Ministers  
Risk Management Authority The Scottish Ministers
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  
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration The Scottish Ministers
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
  The President of the Scottish Tribunals
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission The Scottish Ministers  
Scottish Enterprise The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Environment Protection Agency The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Fiscal Commission The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Futures Trust Limited (company number SC348382) The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Housing Regulator The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Land Commission The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Legal Aid Board The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Natural Heritage The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Police Authority The Scottish Ministers
Scottish Qualifications Authority The Scottish Ministers
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  
Scottish Water The Scottish Ministers
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited (company number SC202659) The Scottish Ministers
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)
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
The Scottish Ministers Members appointed only by virtue of being nominated for membership
Standards Commission for Scotland The Scottish Parliament  
VisitScotland The Scottish Ministers
Water Industry Commission for Scotland The Scottish Ministers
West Highland College UHI (company number SC153921) Company appointment A director who is also a student of the college

Contact

Email: genderrepresentationonpublicboards@gov.scot

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