* 1. Power to undertake some form of research
2. Duty to undertake research or some activity that requires research
3. Duty to carry out research to improve performance
4. Duty to provide information (which may require research) for a third party
3 | Local Government (Scotland) Act | 1973 | s97(A) | Accounts Commission - Local Authority | Establishes power of Accounts Commission to undertake studies which may require Local Authority to provide information and statistics such as Performance Indicators | 1 |
3 | Local Government (Scotland) Act | 1973 | s97(B)(1) & (2) | Local Authority | Duty of Local Authority to provide information to Accounts Commission | 4 |
3 | Local Government (Scotland) Act | 1973 | s100(1) | Local Authority | Right of Accounts Commission to seek information to audit accounts | 3 |
4 | Health & Safety at Work Act | 1974 | s27(1) | All public authorities | Duty to provide information to Health and Safety Commission | 2 |
5 | Education (Scotland) Act | 1980 | s25 | Local Authority | General power for Local Authority to conduct research | 1 |
5 | Education (Scotland) Act | 1980 | s22A (inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981) | Local Authority | Duty to consult on plans to close or change sites of schools | 2 |
5 | Education (Scotland) Act | 1980 | s28L (inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1992) | Local Authority | Duty to produce information on school performance (quality of education and educational standards achieved) to assist parents to choose schools | 3 |
5 | Education (Scotland) Act | 1980 | s82 | Local Authority | Duty to provide information or statistics to Ministers | 4 |
5 | Education (Scotland) Act | 1980 | s104(1), (2) & (3) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to keep register of educational endowments | 2 |
6 | Roads (Scotland) Act | 1984 | s20A | Scottish Ministers | Duty to carry out environmental assessment of certain road construction projects | 2 |
7 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1987 | s1 | Local Authority | Duty to consider housing condition and housing accommodation needs of the area | 2 |
7 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1987 | s17A | Local Authority | Duty to publish information about performance in housing management and to consult on this | 3 |
7 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1987 | s81 | Local Authority | Duty to provide Information to Scottish Ministers | 4 |
7 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1987 | s85 | Local Authority | Duty to undertake house conditions survey to identify houses below the tolerable standard | 2 |
7 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1987 | s146 | Local Authority | Power to carry out survey to determine level of overcrowding | 1 |
8 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 1988 | s2 | Scottish Ministers | Ministers may carry out research (powers originally conferred on Scottish Homes) | 1 |
9 | Local Government and Housing Act | 1989 | s157(9) | Local Authority | Duty to provide information for purpose of calculating commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants etc. | 2 |
10 | Environmental Protection Act | 1990 | s44ZA (1) & (2) (inserted by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Integrated Waste Management Plan ( IWMP) | 2 |
10 | Environmental Protection Act | 1990 | s44ZA (3) (inserted by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003) | Local Authorities | IWMPs must be prepared in accordance with directions from Scottish Ministers in relation to performance targets | 3 |
10 | Environmental Protection Act | 1990 | s44ZA (4) & (5) (inserted by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003) | Local Authorities | IWMPs must be prepared in accordance with directions from Scottish Ministers | 2 |
10 | Environmental Protection Act | 1990 | s44ZB (1) (inserted by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003) | Local Authorities | Modification of IWMPs | 2 |
11 | National Health Service and Community Care Act | 1990 | s52 (inserts a new s5A in the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Community Care Plan | 2 |
12 | Local Government Act | 1992 | s1 | Local Authorities | Duty to publish information relating to performance | 3 |
13 | Clean Air Act | 1993 | s34 | Local Authorities | Power to carry out research into air pollution | 1 |
14 | Children (Scotland) Act | 1995 | s19 (1), (3) & (5) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Children's Services Plan, to review such Plans and to consult | 2 |
14 | Children (Scotland) Act | 1995 | s20 | Local Authorities | Duty to publish information about services for children | 2 |
15 | Environment Act | 1995 | s82 | Local Authorities | Duty to review air quality | 2 |
16 | Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s1 (inserts s4A in the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961) | Local Authorities | Duty of local authorities to assess watercourses. | 2 |
16 | Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s3 (inserts s6 in the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961) | Local Authorities | Duty to report on flood prevention schemes | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s4(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to keep under review matters that might affect planning development | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s4(2) | Local Authorities | Power to carry out surveys to assist with reviewing matters that might affect planning development | 1 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s4(3) | Local Authorities | Matters to be kept under review in relation to matters that might affect planning development | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s7(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare a Structure Plan | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s7(2) | Local Authorities | Duty to use the results of the survey of planning development matters (as per s4(1)) | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s9(1) & (2) | Local Authorities | Power to repeal or amend the Structure Plan | 1 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s (3) | Local Authorities | Duty to send results of the survey along with proposals to amend / repeal Structure Plan to Scottish Ministers | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s9(4) & (5) | Local Authorities | Duty to consult on these matters | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s9(6) & (7) | Local Authorities / Scottish Ministers | Sanctions available to Scottish Ministers | Other |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s11(1), (2) & (3) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Local Plans and to undertake a survey to assist with their preparation | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s11(5) | Local Authorities | Duty to take account of relevant information when preparing Local Plans | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s12 | Local Authorities | Duty to consult on draft Local Plans | 2 |
17 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act | 1997 | s13 | Local Authorities | Duty to reviews of Local Plans | 2 |
18 | Road Traffic Reduction Act (came into force in Scotland through the Road Traffic Reduction Act (Commencement) (Scotland) Order 2000 (No 101 (C.3)) (April 2000) | 1997 | s2 | Local Authorities | Duty to make reports on levels of road traffic with targets for reduction | 2 |
19 | Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act | 1998 | s2 | Local authorities | Duty to meet national targets for road traffic reduction | 4 |
20 | Scotland Act | 1998 | s96 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to provide information to the Treasury | 4 |
21 | National Parks (Scotland) Act | 2000 | s11(b) (ii) | Local Authorities | Implied obligations on Local Authorities participate in preparing and then comment on National Park Plans | 4 |
21 | National Parks (Scotland) Act | 2000 | s13(1) & (2) | Local Authorities | Implied obligations on Local Authorities participate in preparing and then comment on National Park Plans | 4 |
22 | Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. | 2000 | s5(1) | Local authorities | Duty to prepare and consult on an annual statement of improvement objectives | 2 |
22 | Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. | 2000 | 6 | Local authorities | Duty to prepare a school development plans and then to report on their implementation | 3 |
22 | Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. | 2000 | 7 (1) | Local authorities | Duty to consult on educational standards | 3 |
22 | Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. | 2000 | 7 (2) | Local authorities | Duty to review quality of education / school performance | 3 |
22 | Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. | 2000 | 9 (1), (2) & (3) | Local authorities | Duty to provide information to HMIE carrying out inspections | 4 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | s1 | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare assessment of homelessness and a homelessness strategy | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S45 inserts into the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987new sections 61B and 61C | Local Authorities | Duty to consult before proposing a 'pressured area' | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S52 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to publish a report on council house sales, stock condition and other matters | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S53/54 | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare tenant participation strategy and keep this under review | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S72 (3)/(4) | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to Inspectors | 4 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S77 | Local Authority (or, in some specified circumstances, a member of staff) | Duty to provide information to Scottish Ministers | 4 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S80 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to publish and keep under review a statement on regulation of social landlords | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S88 (1) - (5) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to prepare statement on fuel poverty and to consult on this | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S88 (6) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to prepare a report on measures referred to in the fuel poverty statement | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | S89 | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Local Housing Strategy | 2 |
23 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2001 | Schedule 9 | Local Authorities | Duty to consult | 2 |
24 | Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act | 2001 | 5 (1) & (2) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to prepare national care standards and to consult on these | 2 |
24 | Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act | 2001 | 25 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to the Care Commission | 4 |
25 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2001 | s(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Joint Transport Strategies and to consult | 2 |
25 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2001 | s(5) | Local Authorities | Duty to consult as to proposed quality partnership scheme | 2 |
25 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2001 | 13 (9) | Local Authorities | Duty to consult on any proposal to introduce a quality contract scheme | 2 |
25 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2001 | 30 (1) | Local Authorities | Duty to consult on proposed ticketing scheme | 2 |
25 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2001 | 52 (1) | Local Authorities | Charging schemes: consultation and inquiries | 2 |
26 | Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) (Scotland) Act | 2002 | s1 | Local authorities | Duty to prepare Accessibility Strategy for schools | 2 |
27 | Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act | 2002 | s1 | Scottish Ministers and Local Authorities | Duty to respond to requests for information | 4 |
28 | Water Industry (Scotland) Act | 2002 | s16(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to respond to requests for information from the Water Regulator | 4 |
28 | Water Industry (Scotland) Act | 2002 | s62(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to Scottish Water | 4 |
29 | Land Reform (Scotland) Act | 2003 | 17 (1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Core Paths Plans | 2 |
29 | Land Reform (Scotland) Act | 2003 | 20(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to review Core Paths Plan | 2 |
30 | Local Government in Scotland Act | 2003 | s1(6) | Local authorities | Duty to secure Best Value | 3 |
30 | Local Government in Scotland Act | 2003 | s13 | Local authorities | Duty to publish Performance Information | 3 |
30 | Local Government in Scotland Act | 2003 | s15 | Local authorities | Duty to prepare Community Plan and to consult on the Plan | 2 |
30 | Local Government in Scotland Act | 2003 | s17(2) | Local authorities | Duty to publish information on improvement in performance | 3 |
30 | Local Government in Scotland Act | 2003 | s17(9) | Local authorities | Duty to respond to requests from Account Commission for Performance Information | 4 |
See Annex 1 for detailed guidance on Duties of Best Value and Community Planning | |
31 | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s26 | Local Authorities | Services designed to promote well-being and social development | |
31 | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s279(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to Scottish Ministers | 4 |
31 | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s279(6) | Scottish Ministers | Power to process and publish information collected | 1 |
32 | Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s64(1) | Scottish Ministers | Power of Scottish Ministers to conduct inquiries and to obtain information on salmon stocks | 1 |
33 | Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s10(1) | Local Authorities responding to requirement on SEPA | Duty to prepare river basin management plans | 2 |
33 | Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act | 2003 | s4(1) & (2) | Local Authorities responding to requirement on SEPA | Duty to review river basin management plans | 2 |
34 | Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act | 2004 | s1 | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Antisocial Behaviour ( ASB) strategy and keep under review | 2 |
34 | Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act | 2004 | S17 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to carry out a study into operation of Part 2 of the Act | 2 |
34 | Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act | 2004 | S24 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to carry out a study into operation of Part 3 of the Act | 2 |
34 | Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act | 2004 | Schedule 4, para 1(c) adds into Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 a s27a new subsection 5A | Local Authorities | Duty to consult on Community Justice Scheme | 2 |
See Annex 2 for Guidance on ASB Strategies | | |
35 | Civil Contingencies Act | 2004 | s2(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to assess, plan and advise in relation to civil contingency planning | 2 |
36 | Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act | 2004 | s6(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to identify children with additional support needs | 2 |
37 | Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act | 2004 | s1 | Scottish Ministers and Local Authorities | Duty to further the conservation of biodiversity | 2 |
37 | Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act | 2004 | s2 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to prepare a Scottish Biodiversity Strategy | 2 |
37 | Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act | 2004 | s2(7) | Scottish Government | Duty to report on implementation of the Strategy | 3 |
38 | The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations | 2005 | s2(1) | Scottish Ministers and Local Authorities | Duty to prepare and publish a Disability Equality Scheme | 2 |
38 | The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations | 2005 | s2(3) | Scottish Ministers and Local Authorities | Duty to use information to improve performance in ensuring that the duty to take account of the needs of disabled people | 3 |
38 | The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations | 2005 | s2(4) | Scottish Ministers and Local Authorities | Duty to review the scheme | 2 |
38 | The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations | 2005 | s6 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to publish a report on progress towards equality of opportunity | 3 |
39 | Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s1 (1) & (2) | Local authorities & Scottish Ministers | Duty to carry out environmental assessments | 2 |
39 | Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s11 (3) & (5) | Local authorities | Duty to carry out environmental assessment | 2 |
39 | Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act | 2005 | S14 | Local Authorities & Scottish Ministers | Duty to take certain matters into consideration in preparing environmental reports | 2 |
40 | Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s22 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council | 4 |
41 | Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s3(13) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to inspect and assess arrangements in place for management of offenders | 2 |
41 | Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s11 | Local Authorities and Scottish Ministers | Duty to assess and review arrangements | 2 |
See Annex 3 for Guidance on Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements | |
42 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2005 | s5(1), (2) & (3) | Regional Transport Partnerships (including Local Authorities) | Duty to prepare Transport strategy | 2 |
42 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2005 | 7 (1) | Regional Transport Partnerships (including Local Authorities) | Duty to review regional transport strategies | 2 |
42 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2005 | 12 (1) | Regional Transport Partnerships (including Local Authorities) | Duty to monitor and review achievement of the strategy | 3 |
42 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2005 | 18 (1) | Local Authorities | Duty to provide Scottish Road Works Commissioner with information | 4 |
42 | Transport (Scotland) Act | 2005 | Schedule 1 | Regional Transport Partners (Local Authorities) | Duty to report on performance | 3 |
43 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s175 (inserts s92A into the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2004) | Scottish Ministers | Duty to review and assess effectiveness of existing obligations under the Letting Code | 2 |
43 | Housing (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s179 | Scottish Ministers | Duty to prepare energy efficiency improvement strategy | 2 |
44 | Joint Inspection of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s3 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information for inspections | 4 |
44 | Joint Inspection of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s5 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information for inspections | 4 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s4(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Strategic Development Plan | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | s9 | Local Authorities | Duty to review Strategic Development Plans | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2005 | 16 (1)(b) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Strategic Development Plans | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | 16 (8) | Local Authorities | Duty to review Local Development Plans | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | 20B (1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare a Development Plan scheme | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | 21 (1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare Development Plan Action Programme | 2 |
45 | Planning (Scotland) Act | 2006 | 21 (9) | Local Authorities | Duty to review Development Plan Action Programmes | 2 |
46 | Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act | 2007 | s4(1) | Local Authorities | Duty to prepare plan on adoption services | 2 |
46 | Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act | 2007 | s4(2) | Local Authorities | Duty to review adoptions services plans | 2 |
46 | Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act | 2007 | s4(3) | Local Authorities | Duty to consult when preparing or reviewing adoptions services plans | 2 |
47 | Statistics and Registration Service Act | 2007 | s48 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to the Statistics Board: Scotland | 4 |
48 | Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act | 2007 | s45 | Local Authorities | Duty to provide information to the Adult Protection Committee | 4 |
* 1. Power to undertake some form of research
2. Duty to undertake research or some activity that requires research
3. Duty to carry out research to improve performance
4. Duty to provide information (which may require research) for a third party
* 1. Power to undertake some form of research
2. Duty to undertake research or some activity that requires research
3. Duty to carry out research to improve performance
4. Duty to provide information (which may require research) for a third party
* 1. Power to undertake some form of research
2. Duty to undertake research or some activity that requires research
3. Duty to carry out research to improve performance
4. Duty to provide information (which may require research) for a third party