Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill: equality impact assessment

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination, harassment or victimisation.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on advancing equality of opportunity.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations within different age groups, however, trusts are widely used to hold property for children, as beneficiaries. The Bill will clarify and in certain instances strengthen the rights of child beneficiaries, for example, by placing a duty on the Court of Session to have regard to the views of 16 and 17 years olds in deciding whether or not to approve a trust variation or termination on their behalf and by setting out how the views of persons under 16 must be taken into account.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination, harassment or victimisation of disabled people.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on advancing equality of opportunity for disabled people however, trusts are widely used to hold property for adults with disabilities, as beneficiaries. The Bill will clarify and in certain instances strengthen the rights of such beneficiaries, for example, by setting out duties on trustees to provide information to beneficiaries .

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations between disabled and non-disabled people.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address this form of discrimination.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on advancing equality of opportunity.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address relations between men and women.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination against women because of pregnancy and maternity.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in terms of pregnancy and maternity.

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There is no evidence that the Bill would directly or indirectly promote good relations.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination against transsexual people.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity for transsexual individuals.

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The Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact in promoting good relations.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of sexual orientation.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on sexual orientation. It does not directly or indirectly promote good relations.

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By reforming Scots law, bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. It does not make any direct or indirect impact on this protected characteristic.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of race.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not promote good race relations.

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By bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. There is no indirect impact of this protected characteristic.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in relation to religion or belief.

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By bringing together existing trusts legislation into a single statute and updating it into modern statutory language, the policy aim is to ensure that the Scots law of trusts is clear and coherent and able to respond appropriately to modern conditions and commercial requirements. There is no indirect impact on this protected characteristic.

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The policy intention of the Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on marriage or civil partnership.