FOISA Schedule 1 - Public Authorities

Introduction

The following list was taken from Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 as it appears on the Statute Law Database[1]. Certain changes to layout/format may be made (e.g we may remove full stops from the end of lines). As this is a wiki page we cannot guarantee it agrees exactly to the official version of Schedule 1 of the Act.

Part of the reason for this page is to make it easier for people to see which public authorities are subject to the Act but not yet on WhatDoTheyKnow.com so that more can be added.

The list is generally kept updated with new legislative amendments, and is probably up to date as of 2010.

You can make FOI requests to these public authorities via the links provided to WhatDoTheyKnow.com

Entries highlighted in yellow are those we don't have contact email addresses for. We rely on volunteer help for these, so please contact the WhatDoTheyKnow team with an email address for the authority & a URL for their homepage if you're able to help out.

Entries struck through are those that have been removed from Schedule 1 by a Statutory Instrument. Entries added or amended will have the relevant Act or Order appended after it in brackets, eg (added by SI2005/3593). There may be number of public authorities named in Schedule I which are effectively defunct, but have not yet been formally removed from the Act - a note will be added below describing their status if applicable.

Part 1 - Ministers, The Parliament

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

Part 2 - Non Ministerial Office Holders In The Scottish Administration

• 4 The Chief Dental Officer of the Scottish Administration
• 5 The Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish Administration
• 6 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary
• 7 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
• 7A The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 8 Her Majesty’s Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
• 9 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities (amended by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 10 Her Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the inspectors of schools appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Scottish Ministers under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44))
• 11 The Keeper of the Records of Scotland
• 12 The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
• 12A The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 13 A procurator fiscal
• 14 The Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer
• 15 The Queen’s Printer for Scotland
• 16 The Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland
• 17 The Registrar of Independent Schools in Scotland
• 18 A rent officer appointed under section 43(3) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
• 18A The Scottish Court Service (added by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008)
• 19 A social work inspector appointed under section 4 of the Joint Inspection of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 3) (amended by Joint Inspection of Childrens Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act 2006; removed by SSI 2011/211)

Part 3 - Local Government

• 20 An assessor appointed under section 27(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
• 21 A council constituted by section 2 of that Act
• 22 A joint board, within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
• 23 A licensing board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16) (amended by Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 24 The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority
• 24A A Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) (inserted by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005)

Part 4 - The National Health Service

• 25 The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 26 The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service (now known as NHS National Services Scotland[2])
• 27 A Health Board, constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
• 27A Healthcare Improvement Scotland (added by SSI 2011/211)
• 28 The Health Education Board for Scotland (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 29 The Health Technology Board for Scotland (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 29A The National Waiting Times Centre Board (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 30 A local health council, established under section 7 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
• 31 A National Health Service trust
• 32 NHS 24
• 32A NHS Education for Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 32B NHS Health Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 32C NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297; removed by SSI 2011/211)
• 33 A person providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part II of that Act, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (amended by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 34 A person providing primary medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (amended by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004)
• 35 A person providing, in Scotland, piloted services within the meaning of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46), but only in respect of information relating to the provision of those services
• 36 The Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 37 The Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
• 38 The Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 39 The Scottish Ambulance Service Board
• 40 The Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 41 The Scottish Dental Practice Board
• 42 The Scottish Health Advisory Service (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 43 The Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust (removed by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 44 The Scottish Hospital Trust (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)
• 45 The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
• 46 The Scottish Medical Practices Committee (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003)

Part 5 - Educational institutions

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

Part 6 - Police

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

Part 7 - Others

• 53 The Accounts Commission for Scotland
• 54 The Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 55 The Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and SSI 2003/219)
• 56 An area tourist board established by virtue of section 172(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) (removed by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 and SSI 2007/47)
• 57 Audit Scotland
• 58 The Auditor General for Scotland
• 59 The Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland
• 60 The Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland
• 61 The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
• 61A Bòrd na Gàidhlig (added by Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and SSI 2006/31)
• 61B The British Waterways Board (added by SI 2012/1659)
• 62 The Central Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace (abolished by 2005[3])
• 62ZZZA Children’s Hearings Scotland (added by SSI 2011/113)
• 62ZZA The Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland in the performance of its functions under section 1(7) of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 12) (added by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010)
• 62^ZA The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 62A A community justice authority (added by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 and SSI 2006/48)
• 62B The Convener of the Water Customer Consultation Panels (appointed under paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)) and those Panels (added by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005; removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2011/278)
• 62C Creative Scotland (added by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 63 The Crofters Commission (deemed to refer to the Crofting Commission by Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010)
• 64 The Deer Commission for Scotland (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 65 The Fisheries Committee continued in existence by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
• 66 The General Teaching Council for Scotland
• 66A Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 67 Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• 67A The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (added by by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and SSI 2003/219; removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 68 The Historic Buildings Council for Scotland (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and SSI 2003/219)
• 68A The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (added by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008)
• 69 A justice of the peace advisory committee
• 70 Learning and Teaching Scotland
• 71 The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
• 72 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• 73 A National Park authority, established by virtue of schedule 1 to the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
• 74 The Parole Board for Scotland
• 75 A person appointed for Scotland under section 3(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
• 75ZA The Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland (added by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010)
• 75A The Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (added by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 and SSI 2007/84)
• 75A The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland (added by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and SSI 2005/454) - also known as Passengers' View Scotland
• 75B Quality Meat Scotland (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 75C The Risk Management Authority (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 76 The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
• 77 The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
• 78 The Scottish Arts Council (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 79 The Scottish charities nominee, appointed under section 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40) (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 79A The Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, but only in respect of information relating to the function 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 (added by SI 2013/783)
• 80 The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
• 80B The Scottish Commission for Human Rights (added by Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006)
• 81 The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (removed by SSI 2011/211)
• 82 The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board (removed by Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and SSI 2003/348)
• 83 The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
• 84 Scottish Enterprise
• 85 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• 85ZA The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (added by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 and SSI 2012/253)
• 85A The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (added by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 85B The Scottish Housing Regulator (added by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2011/96)
• 86 The Scottish Further Education Funding Council (removed by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 87 The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (removed by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 88 Scottish Homes (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 89 The Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 90 The Scottish Information Commissioner
• 91 The Scottish Law Commission
• 92 The Scottish Legal Aid Board
• 92A The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (added by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007)
• 92B The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee (added by SSI 2008/297)
• 93 Scottish Natural Heritage
• 94 The Scottish Prison Complaints Commission
• 95 The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• 96 The Scottish Qualifications Authority
• 97 The Scottish Records Advisory Council (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 97A The Scottish Road Works Commissioner (added by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005)
• 98 Scottish Screen (removed by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and SSI 2010/221)
• 99 The Scottish Social Services Council
• 100 The Scottish Sports Council
• 101 The Scottish Tourist Board (removed by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 and SSI 2007/47)
• 102 Scottish Water
• 102A Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (added by SSI 2011/211)
• 103 Social Inclusion Partnerships (removed by SSI 2008/297)
• 104 The Standards Commission for Scotland
• 105 The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland
• 105A VisitScotland (added by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 and SSI 2007/47)
• 106 The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (amended by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005)