RACE RELATIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 and shall come into force on 7th October 2006. Amendment of the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002 2 The Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002 is amended as follows. 3 At the beginning of article 2(1) (race equality schemes) for “Subject to article 2A,” substitute “Subject to articles 2A and 2B,”. 4 After article 2A insert– 2B 1 In the case of the bodies or persons specified in paragraph (2), article 2 shall apply subject to the modifications that– a for “30th November 2002” in article 2(2) there is substituted “30th November 2007”; and b for “30th November 2005” in article 2(4) there is substituted “30th November 2010”. 2 The specified bodies or persons are– a Bòrd na Gàidhlig; b The Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland established under section 3 of the National Galleries of Scotland Act 1906 ; c The Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland established under section 1 of the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 ; d The Cairngorms National Park Authority; e A chief officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 ; f A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 ; g The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland; h A community justice authority established under section 3 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005; i A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; k The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority; l The Scottish Arts Council; m The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; n Scottish Natural Heritage; o Scottish Screen; p The Scottish Sports Council; q The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland, constituted under section 1 of the National Library of Scotland Act 1925 . . 5 At the end of article 4 (educational bodies or persons), insert– 6 The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council shall, before 31st May 2007, have in place arrangements for fulfilling, as soon as is reasonably practicable, the duty specified in paragraph (4), and shall fulfil that duty in accordance with such arrangements. 7 The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to publish annually commencing from 31st May 2007 the results of its monitoring under paragraph (6). . 6 In article 5(1) (monitoring by employers) for “articles 5A and 5B” , substitute “articles 5A, 5B and 5C,”. 7 After article 5B insert– 5C 1 In the case of the bodies or persons specified in paragraph (2), article 5 shall apply subject to the modification that for “30th November 2002” in article 5(1)(a) there is substituted “31st May 2007. 2 The specified bodies or persons are– a Architecture and Design Scotland; b Bòrd na Gàidhlig; c The chief officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005; d A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; e The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland; f A community justice authority established under section 3 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005; g A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; h The Risk Management Authority; i The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; j The Scottish Library and Information Council; k The Scottish Museums Council; l Scottish UfI Limited; m Scottish UfI Trust Limited; n A Transport Partnership created by virtue of an order under section 1 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 ; o The Water Industry Commission for Scotland established under section 1 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 . . 8 In Schedule 1 (bodies and other persons required to publish race equality schemes) omit “The Scottish Further Education Funding Council” and “The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council”. 9 In Part IV of Schedule 2 (educational bodies or persons) omit “The Scottish Further Education Funding Council” and “The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council,”. 10 In Schedule 3 (bodies or persons excepted by article 5(5)(c) of the 2002 Order )– a after “Members of the staff of the Scottish Administration within the meaning given by section 126(7)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998” insert “The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland”; b after “An Office-holder in the Scottish Administration within the meaning given by section 126(7)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998 other than those listed in Schedule 1 to this Order” insert “The panel constituted under Schedule 4 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984” ; and c omit “The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland”. MALCOLM CHISHOLM A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th September 2006