The Devolution of Competence in Equalities Law

The purpose of this short article is to reflect on how section 37 of the Scotland Act 2016 operationalizes the intention of the Smith Commission Report, including the implications of the conferral of power in favour of Scottish Parliament to introduce legislation which encourages the appointment of...

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Published in:The Edinburgh law review 2016-09, Vol.20 (3), p.372-376
Main Author: Cabrelli, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decentralization
Legislation
Legislatures
Politics and Law
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Summary:The purpose of this short article is to reflect on how section 37 of the Scotland Act 2016 operationalizes the intention of the Smith Commission Report, including the implications of the conferral of power in favour of Scottish Parliament to introduce legislation which encourages the appointment of under-represented groups to non-executive posts on the boards of of public bodies.
ISSN:1364-9809
1755-1692
DOI:10.3366/elr.2016.0370