The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019: EQIA

Stage 5 - Authorisation of EQIA

Please confirm that:

• This Equality Impact Assessment has informed the development of this policy:

Yes
No

• Opportunities to promote equality in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation have been considered, i.e.:
  • Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation;
  • Removing or minimising any barriers and/or disadvantages;
  • Taking steps which assist with promoting equality and meeting people's different needs;
  • Encouraging participation (e.g. in public life)
  • Fostering good relations, tackling prejudice and promoting understanding.

Yes
No

• If the Marriage and Civil Partnership protected characteristic applies to this policy, the Equality Impact Assessment has also assessed against the duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation in respect of this protected characteristic:

Yes
No
Not applicable

Declaration

I am satisfied with the equality impact assessment that has been undertaken for The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 and give my authorisation for the results of this assessment to be published on the Scottish Government's website.

Name: John Kerr
Position: Head of Agricultural Policy
Authorisation date: 13/03/19