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SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY Ref: BP-HR-064 Page No: 1 of 9 Equality and Diversity Issue No: 2 Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Form Issue Date 31/07/2014 (EqIA) Originator: Joan Robertson Authoriser: Carol Johnston, Head of Employee Development and Safety Scottish Environment Protection Agency Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqIA) Flood Risk Management Maps (Publication on SEPA website) Policy Name Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 Flood Hazard, Natural Flood Management and Risk Map Presentation Mechanism/ Map Viewer. (publication of flood hazard, flood risk and natural flood management maps on the SEPA website using a GIS based interactive map viewer) Policy Author EO (Full review) Date Written/Reviewed 28th October 2015 Impact Screening Undertaken by EO Date:28/10/15 EqIA carried out by EO JR Date:28/10/15 EqIA authorised by DF – Flood Act. Business Change Manager Date Authorised TBC Introduction An Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqIA) identifies whether any policy, practise or activity has any disproportionate impact on any individual or group of people with a protected characteristic as determined by the Equality Act 2010. The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 requires that all new and revised policies undergo a screening for impact. Where impact is identified, a full EqIA is undertaken. This form has five parts; Part 1 provides general information about the policy, the owner and its purpose and is self-explanatory. Part 2 is a screening process to identify whether there is impact. If impact is identified, Part 3 must be completed. Part 3 is a full EqIA, where evidence is captured. Part 4 captures what will be monitored to ensure impact is either reduced, negated or remains constant and Part 5 is the approval section. The Gu