2. Key definitions S
In this Act—
“ appointing person ”
means, in relation to the function of appointing a non-executive member of a public board, a person who has that function,
“ excluded position ”, in relation to a public authority, means a position mentioned in the second column of the table in schedule 1 which corresponds with the public authority mentioned in the first column,
“ non-executive member ”, in relation to a public authority, means a position on its public board— (a) that is not an excluded position, (b) that is not held by an employee of the authority,
“ public authority ”
means an authority listed, or within a description listed, in the first column of the table in schedule 1,
“ public board ”
means— (a) if the public authority is a company, the directors, (b) if the public authority has a statutory board or other equivalent statutory management body, that board or body, (c) in relation to any other public authority, the membership of the authority,
“ woman ”
includes a person who has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment (within the meaning of section 7 of the Equality Act 2010) if, and only if, the person is living as a woman and is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of becoming female.
Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 1.12.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/340 , reg. 2
