FOISA Schedule 1 - Public Authorities

Introduction

• List from StatuteLaw
• Needs to be updated with legislative changes from 2003-2009
• You can make FOI requests to these public authorities via the links provided to WhatDoTheyKnow.com

Part 1 - Ministers, The Parliament

• 1 The Scottish Ministers
• 2 The Scottish Parliament
• 3 The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Part 2 - Non Ministerial Office Holders In The Scottish Administration

• 4 The Chief Dental Officer of the Scottish Administration
• 5 The Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish Administration
• 6 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary
• 7 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
• 8 Her Majesty’s Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
• 9 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities (amended by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 10 Her Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the inspectors of schools appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Scottish Ministers under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44))
• 11 The Keeper of the Records of Scotland
• 12 The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
• 13 A procurator fiscal
• 14 The Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer
• 15 The Queen’s Printer for Scotland
• 16 The Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland
• 17 The Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland
• 18 A rent officer appointed under section 43(3) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
• 19 A social work inspector (that is to say, an officer authorised as such an inspector under section 6 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.49))

Part 3 - Local Government

• 20 An assessor appointed under section 27(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
• 21 A council constituted by section 2 of that Act
• 22 A joint board, within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
• 23 A licensing board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16) (para 23 amended by Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 24 The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority

Part 4 - The National Health Service

• 25 The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland
• 26 The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
• 27 A Health Board, constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
• 28 The Health Education Board for Scotland
• 29 The Health Technology Board for Scotland
• 30 A local health council, established under section 7 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (removed by National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 31 A National Health Service trust (removed by National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 32 NHS 24
• 33 A person providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part II of that Act, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (para 33 amended by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 34 A person providing primary medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (para 34 amended by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 35 A person providing, in Scotland, piloted services within the meaning of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46), but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services
• 36 The Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland
• 37 The Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
• 38 The Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce
• 39 The Scottish Ambulance Service Board
• 40 The Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education
• 41 The Scottish Dental Practice Board
• 42 The Scottish Health Advisory Service
• 43 The Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust (removed by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 44 The Scottish Hospital Trust (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 45 The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
• 46 The Scottish Medical Practices Committee (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)

Part 5 - Educational institutions

• 47 The board of management of a college of further education (expressions used in this paragraph having the same meaning as in section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37))
• 48 A central institution within the meaning of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
• 49 An institution in receipt of funding from the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council other than any institution whose activities are principally carried on outwith Scotland (amended by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)

Part 6 - Police

• 50 A chief constable of a police force in Scotland
• 51 A joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77)
• 52 The Police Advisory Board for Scotland
• 52A The Scottish Police Services Authority, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of the police support services within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (added by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006)

Part 7 - Others

• 53 The Accounts Commission for Scotland
• 54 The Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest
• 55 The Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 56 An area tourist board established by virtue of section 172(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)(removed by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006)
• 57 Audit Scotland
• 58 The Auditor General for Scotland
• 59 The Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland
• 60 The Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland
• 61 The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
• 61A Bòrd na Gàidhlig (added by Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 62 The Central Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace
• 62A The Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (added by by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 62A A community justice authority (added by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 62B The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)) and those Panels (added by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 63 The Crofters Commission
• 64 The Deer Commission for Scotland
• 65 The Fisheries Committee continued in existence by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
• 66 The General Teaching Council for Scotland
• 67 Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• 67A The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (added by by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 68 The Historic Buildings Council for Scotland (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 69 A justice of the peace advisory committee
• 70 Learning and Teaching Scotland
• 71 The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
• 72 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• 73 A National Park authority, established by virtue of schedule 1 to the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
• 74 The Parole Board for Scotland
• 75 A person appointed for Scotland under section 3(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
• 75A The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (added by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006)
• 75A The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland (added by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 76 The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
• 77 The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
• 78 The Scottish Arts Council
• 79 The Scottish charities nominee, appointed under section 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40)
• 80 The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
• 81 The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
• 82 The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 83 The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
• 84 Scottish Enterprise
• 85 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• 85A The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (added by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 86 The Scottish Further Education Funding Council(removed by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 87 The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council(removed by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 88 Scottish Homes
• 89 The Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
• 90 The Scottish Information Commissioner
• 91 The Scottish Law Commission
• 92 The Scottish Legal Aid Board
• 93 Scottish Natural Heritage
• 94 The Scottish Prison Complaints Commission
• 95 The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• 96 The Scottish Qualifications Authority
• 97 The Scottish Records Advisory Council
• 98 Scottish Screen
• 99 The Scottish Social Services Council
• 100 The Scottish Sports Council
• 101 The Scottish Tourist Board(removed by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006)
• 102 Scottish Water
• 103 Social Inclusion Partnerships
• 104 The Standards Commission for Scotland
• 105 The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland
• 105A VisitScotland (added by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006)
• 106 The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (amended by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005)