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1. The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
2. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2003
3. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
4. Hosing Act 2006

Part-1

1.      Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)                     These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.

(2)                     In these Regulations, “the 2005 Regulations” means the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2005(2).

2.      Amendment of the 2005 Regulations

In Part I of the Schedule to the 2005 Regulations, in appropriate alphabetical order, insert–

(a)                     “the British Waterways Board in respect of its Scottish functions”;

(b)                     “A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire(Scotland) Act 2005(3)”;

(c)                     “The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland”;

(d)                     “The Construction Industry Training Board in respect of its Scottish functions”;

(e)                     “Learning and Teaching Scotland”;

(f)                       “The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland”; and

(g)                     “A Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005(4)”.

3.      Modification of the 2005 Regulations: publication date

     For the purpose of publication of a Disability Equality Scheme under regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations by the authorities listed in regulation 2 above, “the relevant publication date” shall be read as a reference to 3rd December 2007.