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Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
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· 2002-05-28
2026-04-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2026-03-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
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Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2024-10-07
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2024-02-15
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2024-01-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2023-08-17
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2022-10-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2022-04-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2021-10-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2021-09-30
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-12-31
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-12-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-09-16
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-06-26
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-05-27
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-05-06
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-04-07
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2020-04-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2019-10-16
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
2019-07-01
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
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### Right to information
#### When application excluded
#### Commissioner’s decision
##### 1
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#### Effect of exemptions
#### Prohibitions on disclosure
#### Audit functions
#### General entitlement
#### Information otherwise accessible
#### Health, safety and the environment
#### The Scottish Information Commissioner
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#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information
#### The expression “historical record”
#### Falling away of exemptions with time
#### Code of practice as to functions under this Act
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#### Pensions, allowances, etc.
#### Execution of warrants
## Editorial notes
[^c3771731]: S. 3 partly in force; s. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 3(1) in force at 30.9.2002 by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^c20299351]: S. 9 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1); s. 9 in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/2); s. 9 wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^c20299581]: S. 12 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1); s. 12 in force for certain purposes at 30.4.2004 and wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299241]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) wholly in force at 1.1.2005; [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/3); [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^c20305811]: S. 26 excluded (1.12.2007) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 40(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/40/3), [74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74); [S.I. 2007/3388](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3388), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3388/article/2/f)
[^c20304091]: S. 37(1)(b) excluded (7.6.2005) by [Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12), [ss. 18(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/18/4), [51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/51) (with [ss. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/44), [50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/50)); [S.I. 2005/1432](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1432), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1432/article/2)
[^c20303461]: [S. 39(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/39/2/3) applied (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/20) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20305361]: S. 42(4)(b) repealed (1.10.2006) by [The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031), [reg. 49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/49/2), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/schedule/9) (with [regs. 44-46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/44)).
[^c20303491]: S. 43(1)-(3)(5)-(8) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303531]: S. 44 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303551]: S. 45 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303571]: S. 46 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20322271]: [S. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/47) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/a), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322291]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/48) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/b), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322311]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/49) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/c), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20299491]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20322331]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/d), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20299551]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20322341]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/e), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20299561]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20322351]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/f), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20299571]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20322361]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/g), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322431]: [S. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/55) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/h), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322451]: [S. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/56) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/i), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20303341]: [Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/part/4) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 17(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/17/1/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303591]: S. 63 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20322471]: S. 63 applied (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c3771741]: S. 70 partly in force; s. 70 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 70(1)(2) in force at 30.9.2002 by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^c3771751]: S. 75(1) power partly exercised: 30.9.2002 appointed for specified provisions by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2); S. 75(1) power partly exercised: 31.10.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477)}, art. 3; S. 75(1) power fully exercised: 30.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and 1.1.2005 appointed for all remaining provisions by {[S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203)}, art. 3, Sch.
[^c20306241]: Sch. 1 para. 7A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306311]: Sch. 1 para. 12A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306181]: Sch. 1 para. 18A inserted (1.10.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [ss. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/60/2), [76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76), [Sch. 3 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/3/paragraph/18); [S.S.I. 2009/318](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318/schedule)
[^c20304331]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/23) substituted (1.5.2007) by [Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16), [ss. 144](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/144), [150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/150), [Sch. 6 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/6/paragraph/10) (with [s. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/143)); [S.S.I. 2007/129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/schedule)
[^c20321981]: Sch. 1 para. 25 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322001]: Sch. 1 para. 28 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322011]: Sch. 1 para. 29 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20303701]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [Sch. para. 5(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^c20376311]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [Sch. para. 5(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^c20303751]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 34 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1/2), [Sch. para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/b); [S.S.I. 2005/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/58/article/2/3)
[^c20322021]: Sch. 1 para. 36 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322031]: Sch. 1 para. 38 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322041]: Sch. 1 para. 40 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322051]: Sch. 1 para. 42 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20304321]: Sch. 1 para. 43 repealed (1.11.2005) by [Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13), [ss. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/section/42/2), [43(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/section/43/3), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/schedule/3); [S.S.I. 2005/492](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492/article/3/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492/schedule/2)
[^c20299701]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Hospital Trust repealed (6.5.2004) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, ss. 17, 21(2), Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(i); [S.S.I. 2004/198](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/198), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/198/article/2/c)
[^c20299871]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee repealed (1.4.2004) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c)
[^c20306331]: Sch. 1 para. 29A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306351]: Sch. 1 para. 32A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306371]: Sch. 1 para. 32B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20304171]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 49 substituted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/a); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20299811]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland repealed (31.5.2008) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/i); [S.S.I. 2003/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219), [art 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c)
[^c20305491]: Sch. 1 para. 56 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/i); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^c20299881]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland repealed (31.5.2003) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/ii); [S.S.I. 2003/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c)
[^c20322061]: Sch. 1 para. 79 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20299911]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board repealed (15.8.2003) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/iii); [S.S.I. 2003/384](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/384), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d)
[^c20304191]: Sch. 1 para. 86 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/c); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20304211]: Sch. 1 para. 87 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/c); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20322071]: Sch. 1 para. 88 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20305561]: Sch. 1 para. 101 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2006/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/47/article/2)
[^c20322081]: Sch. 1 para. 103 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20304111]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 106 substituted (1.7.2005) by [Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32), [37(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/37/2), [Sch. 5 para. 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/b) (with [s. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/36)); [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3))
[^c20304981]: Sch. 1 para. 61A inserted (13.2.2006) by virtue of [Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7), [ss. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/12), [13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/13), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/schedule/2/paragraph/3); [S.S.I. 2006/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31/article/2)
[^c20306551]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZA added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306591]: Sch. 1 para. 66A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306211]: Sch. 1 para. 68A inserted (1.6.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [ss. 9(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/9/4), [76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76), [Sch. 1 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/21), [S.S.I. 2009/192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/schedule)
[^c20306611]: Sch. 1 para. 75B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306651]: Sch. 1 para. 75C added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20305631]: Sch. 1 para. 80B inserted (1.4.2008) by [Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/1/2), [22(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/schedule/1/paragraph/17) (with [s. 22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/2)); [S.S.I. 2008/112](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112/article/2)
[^c20304131]: Sch. 1 para. 85A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20306151]: Sch. 1 para. 92A inserted (1.10.2008) by [Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5), [ss. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/81), [82](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/82), [Sch. 5 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/schedule/5/paragraph/5) (with [s. 77](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/77)); [S.S.I. 2008/311](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/311), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/311/article/2/i)
[^c20306671]: Sch. 1 para. 92B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20305461]: Sch. 1 para. 105A inserted (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/b); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^c20303621]: [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/3) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 17(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/17/1/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^key-a0a408b25916c30b575afebdfd2a6a68]: Sch. 1 para. 62C inserted (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/a); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-a45627d1bd9adf614051ee1984a4e506]: Sch. 1 para. 78 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-84c9a9aa6863f6c088475db3c924598b]: Sch. 1 para. 98 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-dd10a2ac0796d01619a09be7de16bfa7]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/2/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-aabaf6a1eb95e2dc5d933668966dae47]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 4(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/4/5/b), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-d826c771c1abdedd88aac3ee47ba939e]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/5/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-d25094271e5596813e7ab33f85a1f343]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7 entry repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 1 para. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/1/paragraph/30); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-c45506f793a594a24330ee7c7b3f3dd6]: S. 70(2) repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 4(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/4/5/a), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-1b724dd74f1357521bd7757bdcab75d9]: Words in s. 11(5) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 2 para. 103 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by [The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/schedule/1/paragraph/6) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
[^key-3eb16ef842e10df5a63a7eaba7b98aa1]: Words in s. 12(6) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 2 para. 104 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by [The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/schedule/1/paragraph/6) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
[^key-0cbf0faa1fe5d4697c9a45646e3d5c3f]: Sch. 1 para. 65 omitted (1.10.2010) by virtue of [Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29), [ss. 46(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/46/5), [49(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/3) (with [s. 49(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/1)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/6)); [S.I. 2010/2169](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169/schedule)
[^key-93f542407455f8ffa6fd0fbe49e3d434]: [Sch. 1 para. 27A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/27A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/2/paragraph/7/a)
[^key-c967d891cd08927c17423f7488247c91]: Sch. 1 para. 102A inserted (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/b)
[^key-5276ac725786c744d6d6723800068fc6]: [Sch. 2 para. 4A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/11) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5966ec99623582dd1d6e3fe9b335b7e6]: [Sch. 2 paras. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/8) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/13) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1a23e32b39bf8016fcef2a5c4fdcc1a0]: [Sch. 2 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/9) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/14) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-83aa7158fae572e2a3938c3af60c48b6]: [S. 46A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/7) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-05d8f15ed271ccd1e95797fe5584c6eb]: S. 42(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-980bbf619ea5ed94ebcb2e7192d04938]: Word in s. 42(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-4fee9ac970c8fd7ef1026158a63101ee]: S. 42(3A)-(3C) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b30bd241c28a9f2356481d062d2bab0c]: Words in s. 42(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1a49ec8395ed0aa1db2eb213c1123b0d]: S. 42(4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/f) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-fd7d112530da65c515c0b8782c62a798]: S. 42(5) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/g) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-046f8e2bc603fccf2f3ff9cb75b2906d]: Words in s. 42(7) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/h) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-c1737abd1bfce138aa8499b97d2b1a9a]: [S. 42(9A)-(9C)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/9A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/2) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-47e253134a37b8689c0fcd88c5c65095]: [S. 42(11A)-(11C)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/4) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-647e7ac630c3c91d14a37bac0a78b2d2]: [S. 42(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/4/d) repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/e) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-422391c6b26a640798af6d9f0d280714]: Word in [s. 42(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11/b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/3/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-3393efd9cd885f9197b1ee468ec91496]: Words in [s. 42(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11/b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/3/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-984c5d4eff9d36565cbf785fda5e4da7]: Words in s. 43(5) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/5/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d61087bdb7411dd77a19f6caa9786a2e]: Words in s. 43(6) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/5/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5cb9630c46225108dbc88004657c1ae8]: [S. 46(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1A)[(1B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ab7b7d6070bedf37207e6251bc80f874]: [S. 46(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1fddd96a4341ef476c46cd8b39784f75]: [S. 46(3A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-f2c86bbc705439988bfd8fe3a7e6080e]: Words in [s. 46(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-05c49e32a225d549905eb60f72279775]: [S. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46) title substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-68112ec943d13e0914729f531370f533]: Sch. 1 para. 19 repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/i)
[^key-e7e149a31bb2798ddbd3269c507880e8]: Sch. 1 para. 32C repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/2/paragraph/7/b)
[^key-d7ae108788eb4f6898ef885096294f7a]: Sch. 1 para. 81 repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/ii)
[^key-ede93154801b53d64225cc299e07cf2f]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1): sch. 2 para.1 renumbered as sch. 1 para. 1(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-eaa4a2885004d0a21dc3e287f029b83c]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-cf88c40e51ff5600e42bcced133d7d62]: [Sch. 2 para. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/3/4) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/10) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-bb66d8a77a03672115ac162df5925f12]: [Sch. 2 para. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/6/2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/12) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-dee6041bbc12cc27737a8db61b851dd1]: [Sch. 2 para. 6(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/6/1): sch. 2 para. 6 renumbered as sch. 2 para. 6(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/12) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b10824ed837911b1c685803e309d8433]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZZZA inserted (18.4.2011) by [The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Devolved Public Bodies and Stipulated Time Limit) and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/113)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113/article/4)
[^key-08e0f03872c85c86f7ca8c00950d0cf0]: Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by [The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6) (with [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/3), [4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/4/2), [6(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/5))
[^key-82bbe93347c3847472e70629005ff037]: Sch. 1 para. 62B repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)
[^key-40a320a7bcf00c6e5135d7d80f4d276c]: Sch. 1 para. 61B inserted (2.7.2012) by [The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/1/2), [Sch. 3 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/schedule/3/paragraph/25) (with [arts. 4-6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/4))
[^key-c3774623846b04732fb61d35c37885cf]: [Sch. 1 para. 50A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/50A) inserted (8.8.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/1/a), [sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/1/paragraph/15)
[^key-801a01147ba4721ee4d11ab6682121a3]: Sch. 1 para. 85ZA inserted (1.10.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 63(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/63/b); [S.S.I. 2012/253](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/schedule)
[^key-f45ca80a861825246a0c0be0aa6be490]: Words in sch. 1 para. 105 substituted (1.2.2013) by [National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3), [s. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/section/12/3), [sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/schedule/2/paragraph/6); [S.S.I. 2013/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1/article/2)
[^key-58087d3fabe20a71cfe44851c6461b52]: Sch. 1 para. 79A inserted (28.3.2013) by [The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/783)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783/article/8)
[^key-f1c539cbb972e0302ec30dbe8545412f]: Sch. 1 para. 75AB substituted for sch. 1 para. 75A (as inserted by paragraph 11(b) of schedule 6 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 10) (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/c); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-b3e6d7874136ba650fca599f946391d6]: Word in sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-fc3877d7a5ea4664702f003a7319e33e]: Words in sch. 1 para. 50 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/b); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-137b629275faa8b4dce0e225a4bf189b]: [Sch. 1 para. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/51) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-b65cc33b9f08f97d81a9c03683356e9b]: [Sch. 1 para. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/52) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-cc1e77c5c79b23798ccbe5ade321da2d]: Sch. 1 para. 52A repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-0a931b32163ec7e2b601fccf9c0858f1]: Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 63(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/63/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-96ff819da091ff05f7e8f8687599cd13]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 inserted (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/a), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/schedule)
[^key-1bed8413c94ebc3ff884867ace79c523]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/b)
[^key-bf63ae4d2e43cace7d31de12179870c5]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/c)
[^key-406958d535cf057481ebebfb174ecf7f]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 added (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/c)
[^key-e810b4c924450bc7a2c37cf4c0d8fb73]: [S. 7A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/7A) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/1/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-c0a5d239f8c3b901c7dea133b979203c]: S. 59(1A)-(1C) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/b), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-900140704bc963cb86f063ffd2a8a86c]: [S. 65A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/65A) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/5), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/3))
[^key-36181ad43af30a3d0e1e3d3d2f6b4d88]: [S. 5(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/5/5) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-8903c04a0c4814b408e862887607f883]: Word in s. 18(1) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-722b90a86eb13743484a1c9c46752b15]: [S. 25(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/25/3) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/3), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-3c113406e8d0c0021baa786107079e94]: Words in [s. 59(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/1) repealed (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/a), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-af16c19987042e7d4c61a1a3acf0985c]: Words in [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/2) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/c/i), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-cf0fd2c08d87f7f2d7fef8dc68b792f2]: Words in [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/2) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/c/ii), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-6c16c59ae2cb07e222a26c8fe6b03514]: Words in [s. 72(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/72/2/b) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-afc5599b516fde40dbc8157c850d81f6]: Sch. 1 para. 75ZA omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 10(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/10/b)
[^key-48ecd82891c25e66e098c0e1de15b5fe]: [S. 57(1)-(1D)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/57/1) substituted for [s. 57(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/57/1) (1.4.2014) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Historical Periods) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/365)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365/article/2)
[^key-babb1327f2d3d66ccb07b30bba6ac3d6]: Word in sch. 1 para. 79A substituted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/17/2/a) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-3418e1fbc43386cb58822b9caec6f9e6]: Words in sch. 1 para. 79A inserted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/17/2/b) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-d47cb282ce1997f7cbd00918595757b3]: Words in sch. 1 para. 49 inserted (1.5.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/6); [S.S.I. 2014/79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79/article/2/1), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79/schedule/1)
[^key-829d5c8964ec049b992d5ef40043dd32]: Sch. 1 para. 18B inserted (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/13/2); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-3f4be39c53b090965266b2e2e9995322]: Sch. 1 para. 85B repealed (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 13(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/13/3); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-97256117466436fad80afc828956e8d6]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.1.2015) by [Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16), [s. 260(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/260/2), [sch. 4 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/schedule/4/paragraph/5) (with [ss. 257-259](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/257)); [S.S.I. 2014/370](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370/schedule)
[^key-c0ebc005b28729ef07d883d2bae6ba02]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZC inserted (9.1.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(11)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/11/a), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2014/353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353), [art. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353/article/2/1/b)
[^key-7d9e6f3738ef9b0b5a138052bd64122e]: Sch. para. 67ZA inserted (27.2.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/3/a) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/schedule)
[^key-9e9e5f3878f792c5be79af2363b58b21]: Sch. 1 para. 76A inserted (30.3.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/11/b), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2015/104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/104), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/104/article/2)
[^key-ad9c239c630b4538997b758908613d98]: Sch. 1 para. 7B inserted (1.4.2015) by [Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1), [ss. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/17/3), [63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/63/2) (with [s. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/62)); [S.S.I. 2015/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99/article/2)
[^key-5d92b289b3016f73213e7aee5f189bcd]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/b)
[^key-1ae35a3d49d0c940e4d8f114dc82f3ee]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/c)
[^key-84cf6839dd892fa80afa15cf2ba1910b]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 substituted (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/d)
[^key-17470b110749c765d4638c608fe95c52]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 added (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/a), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/schedule)
[^M_F_91e3de3d-c05d-4401-b502-a8cdea6bccdb]: Sch. 1 para. 76 repealed (1.10.2015) by Historic Environment Scotland Act [2014 (asp 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19)), Sch. 6 para. 3(b) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I 2015/196, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2015/239, arts. 2-19)
[^key-fc28b30ff3a33d25347bf748cafa0365]: Sch. 1 para. 98A inserted (19.10.2015) by [Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13), [s. 206(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/206/1), [sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/schedule/1/paragraph/14); [S.S.I. 2015/336](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336/article/2/b)
[^M_F_36d52fec-1ff9-4ec6-e014-434091f3a09f]: Sch. 1 para. 90A inserted (01.04.2017) by [Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/18) s. 21(2); [S.S.I. 2016/250](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/250) reg. 002(01) (02) Sch. 01
[^key-3f117f374df88355cd424044adddaf14]: [S. 21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/21/1) modified (1.12.2016) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/346)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/2) (with [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/1))
[^key-7fd08aceaf76e5b1fd8a5ec07d94ecf2]: S. 10(1)(3) modified (1.12.2016) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/346)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/2) (with [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/1))
[^key-a126a56c7175e1b8265373f4a009d798]: Sch. 1 para. 63A inserted (16.2.2017) by [The Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/1/1), [21(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/21/4)
[^key-81f7c69298cfdaaa4650f3594d6f68ab]: Sch. 1 para. 62A repealed (31.3.2017) by [Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10), [s. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/section/41/2), [sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/schedule/2/paragraph/4); [S.S.I. 2017/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33), [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/schedule)
[^key-54a757935559562e1118846822012386]: [Sch. 1 para. 18AA](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/18AA) inserted (1.4.2017) by [Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17), [ss. 29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17/section/29/2), [31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17/section/31/2); [S.S.I. 2016/326](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/326), [reg. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/326/regulation/2/2)
[^key-91f988f2c73545bca86e26aa894832eb]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZZC inserted (1.4.2017) by [Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10), [s. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/section/41/2), [sch. 1 para. 14(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/schedule/1/paragraph/14/3); [S.S.I. 2017/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33), [reg. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/3)
[^key-75189328262c3e960510e86bdedab8df]: Words in s. 34(2)(a) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10/2); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-b70d08ab6b07d810271a009264e63622]: Words in s. 37(3) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10/3); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-bb0da66bb350cf20ee57f72f8f321407]: S. 38(2A)(2B) substituted for s. 38(2) (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/3) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-2d4f5170bdd2f380058c6b958990fde2]: S. 38(3A) substituted for s. 38(3) (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/4) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-4ec324b94642660a52c3cacf1dffed83]: S. 38(5A) inserted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/7) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-44f68c6494c548aa8f87c5bd798a43ce]: S. 38(1)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/2) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-aa0bb8676a156c153efa2748f0cc0347]: S. 38(4) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/5) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-b4aa6e3feb97416005413db8225da0fb]: Words in s. 38(5) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/6) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-ccf7579da873dcd0f67c30b0dacefd5c]: Words in [s. 2(2)(e)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/2/2/e/ii) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/89) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-77364b13cf804f4c9f453747ea1b6779]: Sch. 1 para. 67ZB inserted (28.6.2018) by [The ILF Scotland (Miscellaneous Listings) Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/214)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214/article/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214/article/2/2)
[^key-fc49fd5f217169c8f31101b3cea35166]: Sch. 1 para. 80C inserted (21.1.2019) by [Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9), [s. 99(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/section/99/2), [sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/schedule/1/paragraph/19); [S.S.I. 2018/393](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/393), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/393/regulation/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/393/regulation/3))
[^M_F_9946b331-05d0-4ea4-8073-2bd3e9e5a95b]: Sch. 1 para. 67A repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/7/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-8e0926b073736c45b184aa0af3ab77b4]: Sch. 1 para. 75AC inserted (1.7.2019) by [Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6), [s. 16(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6/section/16/2), [sch. para. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6/schedule/paragraph/13/2)
#### Pensions, allowances, etc.
#### Grant of warrants
##### 61A
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
##### 75A
The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland.
##### 62C
Creative Scotland.
#### General functions of Commissioner
#### Confidentiality of information obtained by or furnished to Commissioner
#### Strategic plans
##### 46A
- (1) The Commissioner must, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “*strategic plan*”) setting out how the Commissioner proposes to perform the Commissioner's functions during the 4 year period.
- (2) A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
- (a) the Commissioner's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,
- (b) how the Commissioner proposes to achieve them,
- (c) a timetable for doing so, and
- (d) estimates of the costs of doing so.
- (3) Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Commissioner must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—
- (a) the Parliamentary corporation,
- (b) the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, and
- (c) such other persons as the Commissioner thinks appropriate.
- (4) The reference in subsection (3)(c) to other persons includes a committee of the Parliament.
- (5) The Commissioner must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.
- (6) The Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
- (7) The Commissioner may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.
- (8) Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
- (9) In that application, the reference in subsection (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.
- (10) In this section, “*4 year period*” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of 4 years.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information
#### Code of practice as to functions under this Act
#### Orders and regulations
##### 27A
Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
##### 62ZZA
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
##### 75ZA
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##### 85B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 102A
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
#### Status
### Budget
##### 4A
- (1) The Commissioner must, before the start of each financial year, prepare proposals for the Commissioner's use of resources and expenditure during the year (a “budget”) and, by such date as the Parliamentary corporation determines, send the budget to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (2) The Commissioner may, in the course of a financial year, prepare a revised budget for the remainder of the year and send it to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (3) In preparing a budget or revised budget, the Commissioner must ensure that the resources of the Commissioner will be used economically, efficiently and effectively.
- (4) A budget or revised budget must contain a statement that the Commissioner has complied with the duty under sub-paragraph (3).
### Location of office
##### 7
The Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the location of the Commissioner's office.
### Sharing of premises, staff, services and other resources
##### 8
The Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the sharing of premises, staff, services or other resources with any other officeholder or any public body.
### Restrictions on subsequent appointments etc.
##### 9
- (1) A person who has ceased being the Commissioner may not, without the approval of the Parliamentary corporation—
- (a) be employed or appointed in any other capacity by the Commissioner,
- (b) be a Scottish public authority or hold office in, or be an employee or appointee of, a Scottish public authority, or
- (c) hold any other office, employment or appointment or engage in any other occupation, being an office, employment, appointment or occupation which, by virtue of section 42(3B)(a), that person could not have held or, as the case may be, engaged in when Commissioner.
- (2) The restriction in sub-paragraph (1)—
- (a) starts when the person ceases to be the Commissioner, and
- (b) ends on the expiry of the financial year next following the one in which it started.
#### Grant of warrants
## Editorial notes
[^c20299241]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) wholly in force at 1.1.2005; [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/3); [s. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/23) wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^c20299351]: S. 9 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1); s. 9 in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/2); s. 9 wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^c20299491]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299551]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299561]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299571]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) wholly in force at 30.4.2004; [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1); [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) in force for certain purposes at 31.10.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477), [art. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477/article/3/4); [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) wholly in force at. 30.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299581]: S. 12 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1); s. 12 in force for certain purposes at 30.4.2004 and wholly in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/schedule)
[^c20299701]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Hospital Trust repealed (6.5.2004) by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, ss. 17, 21(2), Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(i); [S.S.I. 2004/198](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/198), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/198/article/2/c)
[^c20299811]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland repealed (31.5.2008) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/i); [S.S.I. 2003/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219), [art 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c)
[^c20299871]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4: para. relating to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee repealed (1.4.2004) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c)
[^c20299881]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland repealed (31.5.2003) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/ii); [S.S.I. 2003/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219), [art. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/219/article/2/1/c)
[^c20299911]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: para. relating to the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board repealed (15.8.2003) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [ss. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/17), [21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 17(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/17/b/iii); [S.S.I. 2003/384](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/384), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/384/article/2/d)
[^c20303341]: [Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/part/4) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 17(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/17/1/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303461]: [S. 39(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/39/2/3) applied (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/20) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303491]: S. 43(1)-(3)(5)-(8) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg. 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303531]: S. 44 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303551]: S. 45 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303571]: S. 46 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303591]: S. 63 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 18(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/18/5/6) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303621]: [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/3) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520), [reg 17(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/17/1/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/520/regulation/3))
[^c20303701]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [Sch. para. 5(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/a/i); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^c20303751]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 34 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1/2), [Sch. para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/b); [S.S.I. 2005/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/58/article/2/3)
[^c20304091]: S. 37(1)(b) excluded (7.6.2005) by [Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12), [ss. 18(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/18/4), [51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/51) (with [ss. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/44), [50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/section/50)); [S.I. 2005/1432](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1432), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1432/article/2)
[^c20304111]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 106 substituted (1.7.2005) by [Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/32), [37(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/37/2), [Sch. 5 para. 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/9/b) (with [s. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/36)); [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3))
[^c20304131]: Sch. 1 para. 85A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20304171]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 49 substituted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/a); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20304191]: Sch. 1 para. 86 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/c); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20304211]: Sch. 1 para. 87 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/32), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36), [Sch. 3 para. 12(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/12/c); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^c20304321]: Sch. 1 para. 43 repealed (1.11.2005) by [Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13), [ss. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/section/42/2), [43(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/section/43/3), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/13/schedule/3); [S.S.I. 2005/492](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492/article/3/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/492/schedule/2)
[^c20304331]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/23) substituted (1.5.2007) by [Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16), [ss. 144](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/144), [150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/150), [Sch. 6 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/6/paragraph/10) (with [s. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/143)); [S.S.I. 2007/129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/schedule)
[^c20304981]: Sch. 1 para. 61A inserted (13.2.2006) by virtue of [Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7), [ss. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/12), [13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/13), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/schedule/2/paragraph/3); [S.S.I. 2006/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31/article/2)
[^c20305361]: S. 42(4)(b) repealed (1.10.2006) by [The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031), [reg. 49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/49/2), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/schedule/9) (with [regs. 44-46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/44)).
[^c20305461]: Sch. 1 para. 105A inserted (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/b); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^c20305491]: Sch. 1 para. 56 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/i); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^c20305561]: Sch. 1 para. 101 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/4), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 8(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2006/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/47/article/2)
[^c20305631]: Sch. 1 para. 80B inserted (1.4.2008) by [Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/1/2), [22(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/schedule/1/paragraph/17) (with [s. 22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/2)); [S.S.I. 2008/112](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112/article/2)
[^c20305811]: S. 26 excluded (1.12.2007) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 40(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/40/3), [74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74); [S.I. 2007/3388](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3388), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3388/article/2/f)
[^c20306151]: Sch. 1 para. 92A inserted (1.10.2008) by [Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5), [ss. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/81), [82](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/82), [Sch. 5 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/schedule/5/paragraph/5) (with [s. 77](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/77)); [S.S.I. 2008/311](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/311), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/311/article/2/i)
[^c20306181]: Sch. 1 para. 18A inserted (1.10.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [ss. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/60/2), [76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76), [Sch. 3 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/3/paragraph/18); [S.S.I. 2009/318](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/318/schedule)
[^c20306211]: Sch. 1 para. 68A inserted (1.6.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [ss. 9(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/9/4), [76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76), [Sch. 1 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/21), [S.S.I. 2009/192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/schedule)
[^c20306241]: Sch. 1 para. 7A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306311]: Sch. 1 para. 12A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306331]: Sch. 1 para. 29A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306351]: Sch. 1 para. 32A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306371]: Sch. 1 para. 32B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306551]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZA added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306591]: Sch. 1 para. 66A added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306611]: Sch. 1 para. 75B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306651]: Sch. 1 para. 75C added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20306671]: Sch. 1 para. 92B added (13.10.2008) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/1)
[^c20321981]: Sch. 1 para. 25 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322001]: Sch. 1 para. 28 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322011]: Sch. 1 para. 29 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322021]: Sch. 1 para. 36 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322031]: Sch. 1 para. 38 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322041]: Sch. 1 para. 40 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322051]: Sch. 1 para. 42 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322061]: Sch. 1 para. 79 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322071]: Sch. 1 para. 88 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322081]: Sch. 1 para. 103 removed (13.10.2008) by virtue of [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/297/schedule/2)
[^c20322271]: [S. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/47) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/a), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322291]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/48) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/b), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322311]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/49) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/c), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322331]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/50) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/d), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322341]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/51) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/e), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322351]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/53) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/f), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322361]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/54) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/g), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322431]: [S. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/55) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/h), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322451]: [S. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/56) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(2)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/2/i), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20322471]: S. 63 applied (31.12.2009) by [The INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/440)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440), [reg. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/regulation/12/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/schedule)
[^c20376311]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 33 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [ss. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/8), [9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [Sch. para. 5(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/5/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^c3771731]: S. 3 partly in force; s. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 3(1) in force at 30.9.2002 by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^c3771741]: S. 70 partly in force; s. 70 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 70(1)(2) in force at 30.9.2002 by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^c3771751]: S. 75(1) power partly exercised: 30.9.2002 appointed for specified provisions by [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2); S. 75(1) power partly exercised: 31.10.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.S.I. 2003/477](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/477)}, art. 3; S. 75(1) power fully exercised: 30.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and 1.1.2005 appointed for all remaining provisions by {[S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203)}, art. 3, Sch.
[^key-046f8e2bc603fccf2f3ff9cb75b2906d]: Words in s. 42(7) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/h) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-05c49e32a225d549905eb60f72279775]: [S. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46) title substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-05d8f15ed271ccd1e95797fe5584c6eb]: S. 42(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-08e0f03872c85c86f7ca8c00950d0cf0]: Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by [The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6) (with [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/3/3), [4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/4/2), [6(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1043/article/6/5))
[^key-0a931b32163ec7e2b601fccf9c0858f1]: Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 63(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/63/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-0cbf0faa1fe5d4697c9a45646e3d5c3f]: Sch. 1 para. 65 omitted (1.10.2010) by virtue of [Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29), [ss. 46(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/46/5), [49(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/3) (with [s. 49(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/1)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/6)); [S.I. 2010/2169](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2169/schedule)
[^key-137b629275faa8b4dce0e225a4bf189b]: [Sch. 1 para. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/51) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-17470b110749c765d4638c608fe95c52]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 added (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/a), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/schedule)
[^key-1a23e32b39bf8016fcef2a5c4fdcc1a0]: [Sch. 2 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/9) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/14) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1a49ec8395ed0aa1db2eb213c1123b0d]: S. 42(4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/f) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1ae35a3d49d0c940e4d8f114dc82f3ee]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/c)
[^key-1b724dd74f1357521bd7757bdcab75d9]: Words in s. 11(5) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 2 para. 103 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by [The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/schedule/1/paragraph/6) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
[^key-1bed8413c94ebc3ff884867ace79c523]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/b)
[^key-1fddd96a4341ef476c46cd8b39784f75]: [S. 46(3A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-2d4f5170bdd2f380058c6b958990fde2]: S. 38(3A) substituted for s. 38(3) (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/4) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-3393efd9cd885f9197b1ee468ec91496]: Words in [s. 42(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11/b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/3/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-3418e1fbc43386cb58822b9caec6f9e6]: Words in sch. 1 para. 79A inserted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/17/2/b) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-36181ad43af30a3d0e1e3d3d2f6b4d88]: [S. 5(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/5/5) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-3c113406e8d0c0021baa786107079e94]: Words in [s. 59(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/1) repealed (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/a), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-3eb16ef842e10df5a63a7eaba7b98aa1]: Words in s. 12(6) substituted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 2 para. 104 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by [The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2279/schedule/1/paragraph/6) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
[^key-3f117f374df88355cd424044adddaf14]: [S. 21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/21/1) modified (1.12.2016) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/346)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/2) (with [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/1))
[^key-3f4be39c53b090965266b2e2e9995322]: Sch. 1 para. 85B repealed (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 13(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/13/3); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-406958d535cf057481ebebfb174ecf7f]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 added (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/c)
[^key-40a320a7bcf00c6e5135d7d80f4d276c]: Sch. 1 para. 61B inserted (2.7.2012) by [The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/1/2), [Sch. 3 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/schedule/3/paragraph/25) (with [arts. 4-6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/4))
[^key-422391c6b26a640798af6d9f0d280714]: Word in [s. 42(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11/b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/3/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-44f68c6494c548aa8f87c5bd798a43ce]: S. 38(1)(b) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/2) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-47e253134a37b8689c0fcd88c5c65095]: [S. 42(11A)-(11C)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/11A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/4) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-48ecd82891c25e66e098c0e1de15b5fe]: [S. 57(1)-(1D)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/57/1) substituted for [s. 57(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/57/1) (1.4.2014) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Historical Periods) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/365)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/365/article/2)
[^key-4ec324b94642660a52c3cacf1dffed83]: S. 38(5A) inserted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/7) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-4fee9ac970c8fd7ef1026158a63101ee]: S. 42(3A)-(3C) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5276ac725786c744d6d6723800068fc6]: [Sch. 2 para. 4A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/11) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-54a757935559562e1118846822012386]: [Sch. 1 para. 18AA](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/18AA) inserted (1.4.2017) by [Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17), [ss. 29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17/section/29/2), [31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/17/section/31/2); [S.S.I. 2016/326](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/326), [reg. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/326/regulation/2/2)
[^key-58087d3fabe20a71cfe44851c6461b52]: Sch. 1 para. 79A inserted (28.3.2013) by [The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/783)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783/article/1/2), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783/article/8)
[^key-5966ec99623582dd1d6e3fe9b335b7e6]: [Sch. 2 paras. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/8) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/13) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5cb9630c46225108dbc88004657c1ae8]: [S. 46(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1A)[(1B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5d92b289b3016f73213e7aee5f189bcd]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/b)
[^key-647e7ac630c3c91d14a37bac0a78b2d2]: [S. 42(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/4/d) repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/e) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-68112ec943d13e0914729f531370f533]: Sch. 1 para. 19 repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/i)
[^key-6c16c59ae2cb07e222a26c8fe6b03514]: Words in [s. 72(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/72/2/b) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-722b90a86eb13743484a1c9c46752b15]: [S. 25(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/25/3) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/3), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-75189328262c3e960510e86bdedab8df]: Words in s. 34(2)(a) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10/2); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-77364b13cf804f4c9f453747ea1b6779]: Sch. 1 para. 67ZB inserted (28.6.2018) by [The ILF Scotland (Miscellaneous Listings) Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/214)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214/article/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/214/article/2/2)
[^key-7d9e6f3738ef9b0b5a138052bd64122e]: Sch. para. 67ZA inserted (27.2.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/3/a) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/schedule)
[^key-7fd08aceaf76e5b1fd8a5ec07d94ecf2]: S. 10(1)(3) modified (1.12.2016) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Time for Compliance) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/346)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/2) (with [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/346/regulation/2/1))
[^key-801a01147ba4721ee4d11ab6682121a3]: Sch. 1 para. 85ZA inserted (1.10.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 63(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/63/b); [S.S.I. 2012/253](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/schedule)
[^key-81f7c69298cfdaaa4650f3594d6f68ab]: Sch. 1 para. 62A repealed (31.3.2017) by [Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10), [s. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/section/41/2), [sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/schedule/2/paragraph/4); [S.S.I. 2017/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33), [reg. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/schedule)
[^key-829d5c8964ec049b992d5ef40043dd32]: Sch. 1 para. 18B inserted (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/13/2); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-82bbe93347c3847472e70629005ff037]: Sch. 1 para. 62B repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)
[^key-83aa7158fae572e2a3938c3af60c48b6]: [S. 46A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/7) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-84c9a9aa6863f6c088475db3c924598b]: Sch. 1 para. 98 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-84cf6839dd892fa80afa15cf2ba1910b]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 substituted (1.4.2015) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/354)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/1), [2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/354/article/2/d)
[^key-8903c04a0c4814b408e862887607f883]: Word in s. 18(1) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-900140704bc963cb86f063ffd2a8a86c]: [S. 65A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/65A) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/5), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/3))
[^key-91f988f2c73545bca86e26aa894832eb]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZZC inserted (1.4.2017) by [Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10), [s. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/section/41/2), [sch. 1 para. 14(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/10/schedule/1/paragraph/14/3); [S.S.I. 2017/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33), [reg. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/33/regulation/2/3)
[^key-93f542407455f8ffa6fd0fbe49e3d434]: [Sch. 1 para. 27A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/27A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/2/paragraph/7/a)
[^key-96ff819da091ff05f7e8f8687599cd13]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 inserted (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/a), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/schedule)
[^key-97256117466436fad80afc828956e8d6]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.1.2015) by [Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16), [s. 260(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/260/2), [sch. 4 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/schedule/4/paragraph/5) (with [ss. 257-259](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/16/section/257)); [S.S.I. 2014/370](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/370/schedule)
[^key-980bbf619ea5ed94ebcb2e7192d04938]: Word in s. 42(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-984c5d4eff9d36565cbf785fda5e4da7]: Words in s. 43(5) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/5/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9e9e5f3878f792c5be79af2363b58b21]: Sch. 1 para. 76A inserted (30.3.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(11)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/11/b), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2015/104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/104), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/104/article/2)
[^key-a0a408b25916c30b575afebdfd2a6a68]: Sch. 1 para. 62C inserted (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/a); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-a126a56c7175e1b8265373f4a009d798]: Sch. 1 para. 63A inserted (16.2.2017) by [The Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/1/1), [21(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/21/4)
[^key-a45627d1bd9adf614051ee1984a4e506]: Sch. 1 para. 78 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/3/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-aa0bb8676a156c153efa2748f0cc0347]: S. 38(4) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/5) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-aabaf6a1eb95e2dc5d933668966dae47]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 4(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/4/5/b), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-ab7b7d6070bedf37207e6251bc80f874]: [S. 46(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ad9c239c630b4538997b758908613d98]: Sch. 1 para. 7B inserted (1.4.2015) by [Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1), [ss. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/17/3), [63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/63/2) (with [s. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/62)); [S.S.I. 2015/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99/article/2)
[^key-af16c19987042e7d4c61a1a3acf0985c]: Words in [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/2) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/c/i), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-afc5599b516fde40dbc8157c850d81f6]: Sch. 1 para. 75ZA omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 10(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/10/b)
[^key-b10824ed837911b1c685803e309d8433]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZZZA inserted (18.4.2011) by [The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Devolved Public Bodies and Stipulated Time Limit) and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/113)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/113/article/4)
[^key-b30bd241c28a9f2356481d062d2bab0c]: Words in s. 42(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b3e6d7874136ba650fca599f946391d6]: Word in sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-b4aa6e3feb97416005413db8225da0fb]: Words in s. 38(5) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/6) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-b65cc33b9f08f97d81a9c03683356e9b]: [Sch. 1 para. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/52) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-b70d08ab6b07d810271a009264e63622]: Words in s. 37(3) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 10(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10/3); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-babb1327f2d3d66ccb07b30bba6ac3d6]: Word in sch. 1 para. 79A substituted (1.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/17/2/a) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-bb0da66bb350cf20ee57f72f8f321407]: S. 38(2A)(2B) substituted for s. 38(2) (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 90(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/90/3) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-bb66d8a77a03672115ac162df5925f12]: [Sch. 2 para. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/6/2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/12) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-bf63ae4d2e43cace7d31de12179870c5]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 removed (28.5.2013) by [The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/1), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/126/article/2/c)
[^key-c0a5d239f8c3b901c7dea133b979203c]: S. 59(1A)-(1C) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/b), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-c0ebc005b28729ef07d883d2bae6ba02]: Sch. 1 para. 62ZC inserted (9.1.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(11)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/11/a), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2014/353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353), [art. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353/article/2/1/b)
[^key-c1737abd1bfce138aa8499b97d2b1a9a]: [S. 42(9A)-(9C)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/42/9A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/2) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-c3774623846b04732fb61d35c37885cf]: [Sch. 1 para. 50A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/1/paragraph/50A) inserted (8.8.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/1/a), [sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/1/paragraph/15)
[^key-c45506f793a594a24330ee7c7b3f3dd6]: S. 70(2) repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 4(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/4/5/a), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-c967d891cd08927c17423f7488247c91]: Sch. 1 para. 102A inserted (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/b)
[^key-cc1e77c5c79b23798ccbe5ade321da2d]: Sch. 1 para. 52A repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-ccf7579da873dcd0f67c30b0dacefd5c]: Words in [s. 2(2)(e)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/2/2/e/ii) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/89) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210), [Sch. 20 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/20/paragraph/36)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-cf0fd2c08d87f7f2d7fef8dc68b792f2]: Words in [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/59/2) substituted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 4(1)(c)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/4/1/c/ii), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-cf88c40e51ff5600e42bcced133d7d62]: [Sch. 2 para. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/3/4) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/10) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d25094271e5596813e7ab33f85a1f343]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7 entry repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 1 para. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/1/paragraph/30); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-d47cb282ce1997f7cbd00918595757b3]: Words in sch. 1 para. 49 inserted (1.5.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/6); [S.S.I. 2014/79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79/article/2/1), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79/schedule/1)
[^key-d61087bdb7411dd77a19f6caa9786a2e]: Words in s. 43(6) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/5/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d7ae108788eb4f6898ef885096294f7a]: Sch. 1 para. 81 repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/ii)
[^key-d826c771c1abdedd88aac3ee47ba939e]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/5/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-dd10a2ac0796d01619a09be7de16bfa7]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 7 repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/2/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-dee6041bbc12cc27737a8db61b851dd1]: [Sch. 2 para. 6(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/6/1): sch. 2 para. 6 renumbered as sch. 2 para. 6(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/12) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-e7e149a31bb2798ddbd3269c507880e8]: Sch. 1 para. 32C repealed (1.4.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/article/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/211/schedule/2/paragraph/7/b)
[^key-e810b4c924450bc7a2c37cf4c0d8fb73]: [S. 7A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/7A) inserted (31.5.2013) by [Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2), [ss. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/1/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/2/section/7); [S.S.I. 2013/136](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/136/article/2)
[^key-eaa4a2885004d0a21dc3e287f029b83c]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ede93154801b53d64225cc299e07cf2f]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1): sch. 2 para.1 renumbered as sch. 1 para. 1(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-f1c539cbb972e0302ec30dbe8545412f]: Sch. 1 para. 75AB substituted for sch. 1 para. 75A (as inserted by paragraph 11(b) of schedule 6 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 10) (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/c); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-f2c86bbc705439988bfd8fe3a7e6080e]: Words in [s. 46(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46/1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 6(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/6/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-f45ca80a861825246a0c0be0aa6be490]: Words in sch. 1 para. 105 substituted (1.2.2013) by [National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3), [s. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/section/12/3), [sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/schedule/2/paragraph/6); [S.S.I. 2013/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1/article/2)
[^key-fc28b30ff3a33d25347bf748cafa0365]: Sch. 1 para. 98A inserted (19.10.2015) by [Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13), [s. 206(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/206/1), [sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/schedule/1/paragraph/14); [S.S.I. 2015/336](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336/article/2/b)
[^key-fc3877d7a5ea4664702f003a7319e33e]: Words in sch. 1 para. 50 substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 20(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/20/b); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-fd7d112530da65c515c0b8782c62a798]: S. 42(5) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 4 para. 1(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/4/paragraph/1/g) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^M_F_36d52fec-1ff9-4ec6-e014-434091f3a09f]: Sch. 1 para. 90A inserted (01.04.2017) by [Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/18) s. 21(2); [S.S.I. 2016/250](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/250) reg. 002(01) (02) Sch. 01
[^M_F_91e3de3d-c05d-4401-b502-a8cdea6bccdb]: Sch. 1 para. 76 repealed (1.10.2015) by Historic Environment Scotland Act [2014 (asp 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19)), Sch. 6 para. 3(b) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I 2015/196, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2015/239, arts. 2-19)
[^M_F_9946b331-05d0-4ea4-8073-2bd3e9e5a95b]: Sch. 1 para. 67A repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/7/4), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
#### Pensions, allowances, etc.
#### Grant of warrants
##### 61A
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
##### 75A
The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland.
##### 62C
Creative Scotland.
#### General functions of Commissioner
#### Recommendations as to good practice
#### Strategic plans
##### 46A
- (1) The Commissioner must, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “*strategic plan*”) setting out how the Commissioner proposes to perform the Commissioner's functions during the 4 year period.
- (2) A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
- (a) the Commissioner's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,
- (b) how the Commissioner proposes to achieve them,
- (c) a timetable for doing so, and
- (d) estimates of the costs of doing so.
- (3) Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Commissioner must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—
- (a) the Parliamentary corporation,
- (b) the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, and
- (c) such other persons as the Commissioner thinks appropriate.
- (4) The reference in subsection (3)(c) to other persons includes a committee of the Parliament.
- (5) The Commissioner must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.
- (6) The Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
- (7) The Commissioner may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.
- (8) Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
- (9) In that application, the reference in subsection (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.
- (10) In this section, “*4 year period*” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of 4 years.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information
#### Code of practice as to the keeping, management and destruction of records
##### 62ZZZA
Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 61B
The British Waterways Board.
##### 50A
The Scottish Police Authority.
#### Status
##### 79A
The Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, but only in respect of information relating to the functions exercisable by virtue of article 2 of the Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 [S.I. 2013/783](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783). and articles 3(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and the Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/…)
##### 85ZA
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
##### 62D
The Criminal Courts Rules Council.
##### 72A
Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.
##### 75AB
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
##### 80AA
The Scottish Civil Justice Council.
##### 7A
- (1) In accordance with this section, the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament reports about the exercise of the section 5 power.
- (2) The first report is to be laid on or before 31 October 2015.
- (3) Each subsequent report is to be laid no later than 2 years after the date on which the previous report is laid.
- (4) A report must—
- (a) state whether the section 5 power has been exercised during the reporting period, and
- (b) as the case may be—
- (i) explain how the power has been exercised during the reporting period (and why), or
- (ii) give the reason for leaving the power unexercised during the reporting period.
- (5) A report may—
- (a) summarise any response to a consultation carried out during the reporting period as regards the exercise of the section 5 power,
- (b) indicate any intention to exercise the power in the future,
- (c) include such additional information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
- (6) In this section—
- “*reporting period*” means—in the case of the first report, period of time from the date on which section 1 of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 comes into force until the date on which the first report is laid,in the case of a subsequent report, period of time from the date on which the previous report is laid until the date on which the subsequent report is laid,
- “*section 5 power*” means order-making power conferred by section 5(1).
#### Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information
##### 65A
- (1) Proceedings for an offence under section 65(1) may be commenced within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence that the prosecutor believes is sufficient to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.
- (2) No such proceedings may be commenced more than 3 years—
- (a) after the commission of the offence, or
- (b) in the case of a continuous contravention, after the last date on which the offence was committed.
- (3) In the case of a continuous contravention, the complaint may specify the entire period during which the offence was committed.
- (4) A certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor stating the date on which the evidence referred to in subsection (1) came to the prosecutor's knowledge is conclusive as to that fact (and such a certificate purporting to be so signed is to be regarded as being so signed unless the contrary is proved).
- (5) Section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies for the purposes of this section as it does for those of that section.
#### Orders and regulations
##### 27A
Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
##### 62ZZA
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
##### 75ZA
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##### 85B
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##### 102A
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
#### Status
### Budget
##### 4A
- (1) The Commissioner must, before the start of each financial year, prepare proposals for the Commissioner's use of resources and expenditure during the year (a “budget”) and, by such date as the Parliamentary corporation determines, send the budget to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (2) The Commissioner may, in the course of a financial year, prepare a revised budget for the remainder of the year and send it to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (3) In preparing a budget or revised budget, the Commissioner must ensure that the resources of the Commissioner will be used economically, efficiently and effectively.
- (4) A budget or revised budget must contain a statement that the Commissioner has complied with the duty under sub-paragraph (3).
### Location of office
##### 7
The Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the location of the Commissioner's office.
### Sharing of premises, staff, services and other resources
##### 8
The Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the sharing of premises, staff, services or other resources with any other officeholder or any public body.
### Restrictions on subsequent appointments etc.
##### 9
- (1) A person who has ceased being the Commissioner may not, without the approval of the Parliamentary corporation—
- (a) be employed or appointed in any other capacity by the Commissioner,
- (b) be a Scottish public authority or hold office in, or be an employee or appointee of, a Scottish public authority, or
- (c) hold any other office, employment or appointment or engage in any other occupation, being an office, employment, appointment or occupation which, by virtue of section 42(3B)(a), that person could not have held or, as the case may be, engaged in when Commissioner.
- (2) The restriction in sub-paragraph (1)—
- (a) starts when the person ceases to be the Commissioner, and
- (b) ends on the expiry of the financial year next following the one in which it started.
#### Grant of warrants
##### 62ZZZA
Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 61B
The British Waterways Board.
##### 50A
The Scottish Police Authority.
#### Status
##### 79A
The Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, but only in respect of information relating to the functions exercisable by virtue of article 2 of the Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013 [S.I. 2013/783](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/783). and articles 3(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and the Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/…)
##### 85ZA
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
##### 62D
The Criminal Courts Rules Council.
##### 72A
Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.
##### 75AB
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
##### 80AA
The Scottish Civil Justice Council.
##### 7A
- (1) In accordance with this section, the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament reports about the exercise of the section 5 power.
- (2) The first report is to be laid on or before 31 October 2015.
- (3) Each subsequent report is to be laid no later than 2 years after the date on which the previous report is laid.
- (4) A report must—
- (a) state whether the section 5 power has been exercised during the reporting period, and
- (b) as the case may be—
- (i) explain how the power has been exercised during the reporting period (and why), or
- (ii) give the reason for leaving the power unexercised during the reporting period.
- (5) A report may—
- (a) summarise any response to a consultation carried out during the reporting period as regards the exercise of the section 5 power,
- (b) indicate any intention to exercise the power in the future,
- (c) include such additional information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
- (6) In this section—
- “*reporting period*” means—in the case of the first report, period of time from the date on which section 1 of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 comes into force until the date on which the first report is laid,in the case of a subsequent report, period of time from the date on which the previous report is laid until the date on which the subsequent report is laid,
- “*section 5 power*” means order-making power conferred by section 5(1).
#### Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure
##### 65A
- (1) Proceedings for an offence under section 65(1) may be commenced within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence that the prosecutor believes is sufficient to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.
- (2) No such proceedings may be commenced more than 3 years—
- (a) after the commission of the offence, or
- (b) in the case of a continuous contravention, after the last date on which the offence was committed.
- (3) In the case of a continuous contravention, the complaint may specify the entire period during which the offence was committed.
- (4) A certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor stating the date on which the evidence referred to in subsection (1) came to the prosecutor's knowledge is conclusive as to that fact (and such a certificate purporting to be so signed is to be regarded as being so signed unless the contrary is proved).
- (5) Section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies for the purposes of this section as it does for those of that section.
#### Orders and regulations
#### Giving of notice etc.
#### Interpretation
##### 7B
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##### 90A
The Scottish Land Commission.
##### 75AC
The Poverty and Inequality Commission
##### 80C
The Scottish Commission on Social Security.
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