Scotland
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018
1 provisions
This Act requires certain appointing persons and related public authorities to work toward 50% women on public boards and to support women’s applications.
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83 matching statutes
Scotland
1 provisions
This Act requires certain appointing persons and related public authorities to work toward 50% women on public boards and to support women’s applications.
Scotland
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This Act sets up the Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission, gives it functions over the Pow, and requires heritors to pay assessments and follow consent and notice rules.
Scotland
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This provision creates ICC-related offences, sets out Scottish Ministers’ assistance powers, and provides definitions, penalties, and commencement rules.
Scotland
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This Act sets rules for buying, owning, supplying, using, and licensing certain fireworks, creates firework control zones, and gives Scottish Ministers and local authorities enforcement and regulation powers.
Scotland
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This provision creates offences for glue traps and muirburn, sets penalties, and gives the Scottish Ministers powers to make licensing schemes, regulations, and codes of practice.
Scotland
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This provision sets up Scottish ethics codes for councillors and devolved public body members, requires registers of interests, and gives the Commission and Commissioner investigation and hearing powers.
Scotland
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This provision lets the Scottish Ministers and inspectors regulate fish and shellfish farming, require records and information, inspect farms, and respond to parasite risks and fish escapes. It also creates offences and fines for non-compliance.
Scotland
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The Commissioner must prepare, publish, review, and promote a code of practice for Scottish Ministers’ appointments to specified public bodies, and the Scottish Ministers and other public bodies have several related consultation, information, and compliance duties.
Scotland
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This Act establishes the Scottish Commission for Human Rights and gives it duties to promote human rights, report to Parliament, and carry out related reviews and inquiries.
Scotland
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This part of the Act changes animal welfare and wildlife rules, adds fixed-penalty powers, increases some penalties, and gives ministers, courts, and authorised persons specific duties and powers.
Scotland
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This Act sets rules for holding referendums throughout Scotland, including who may vote, how officials are appointed, how votes are counted, and how campaigning and offences are handled.
Scotland
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This provision sets duties for people carrying out functions under the Act, and gives the Commission and Commission Visitors monitoring, investigation, and information-gathering powers.
Scotland
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This Act restricts ticket touting, trading, and advertising in event zones during prohibited times, and sets out enforcement powers, penalties, exemptions, and compensation rules.
Scotland
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Local authorities must assess rent conditions and report to the Scottish Ministers on schedule; the Scottish Ministers can issue guidance, request information, and designate rent control areas by regulations.
Scotland
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This provision lets the Scottish Ministers make regulations about consistency in regulators’ functions, and sets consultation, guidance, enforcement, and primary-authority rules.
Scotland
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This provision sets Scotland’s net-zero emissions target, creates Scottish carbon budgets, and gives the Scottish Ministers duties and powers to consult, report, publish statements, and make related regulations.
Scotland
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This provision updates biodiversity, National Park, and deer-management rules, including new Scottish Ministers duties, SNH review/consultation duties, and a fixed-penalty-notice framework.
Scotland
8 provisions
This provision lets local authorities designate housing renewal areas, set and vary action plans, and require owners to carry out work or demolition. It also sets repairing-standard duties for landlords, tribunal enforcement powers, and related offences and fines.
Scotland
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This provision dissolves and restructures several Scottish bodies, transfers functions and property in some cases, and sets reporting, delegation, and consultation rules for listed public bodies and Creative Scotland.
Scotland
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This provision creates human trafficking and slavery/forced labour offences, sets penalties, and gives Scottish authorities powers and duties on victim support, guardianship, prosecution guidance, protective orders, and forfeiture.