
Public sector equality duty
Scottish public bodies are bound by the public sector equality duty that came into force on 5 April 2011.
Scottish public bodies are bound by the public sector equality duty that came into force on 5 April 2011.
Under the Equality Act 2010, NatureScot has a general duty to:
Scottish Ministers also set public bodies in Scotland specific duties to help us to meet the general duty. These came into force on 27 May 2012.
Our specific duties are to:
The last of these duties was introduced in 2016, by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
Read documents relating to our specific duties