Publication - Impact assessment
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: equality impact assessment (EQIA) screening
The equality impact assessment (EQIA) for the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill clarifies how digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs are treated under Scots private law. The Bill will not adversely impact individuals with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
| Age | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address or produce discrimination, harassment or victimisation because of age. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on advancing equality of opportunity. |
| Promoting good relations among and between different age groups | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations within different age groups. |
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
| Disability | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address or produce discrimination, harassment or victimisation of disabled people. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on advancing equality of opportunity for disabled people. |
| Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations between disabled and non-disabled people. |
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
| Sex | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address this form of discrimination. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on advancing equality of opportunity. |
| Promoting good relations between men and women | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address relations between men and women. |
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
| Pregnancy and Maternity | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination against women because of pregnancy and maternity. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in terms of pregnancy and maternity. |
| Promoting good relations | - | - | X | There is no evidence that the Bill would directly or indirectly promote good relations. |
Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
| Gender reassignment | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address or produce discrimination against transsexual people. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity for transsexual individuals. |
| Promoting good relations | - | - | X | The Bill does not have any direct or indirect impact on promoting good relations. |
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
| Sexual orientation | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not directly or indirectly address or produce discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of sexual orientation. |
| Promoting good relations | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations. |
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
| Race | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. It does not have any direct or indirect impact on this protected characteristic. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of race. |
| Promoting good race relations | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good race relations. |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
| Religion or belief | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. There is no direct or indirect impact on this protected characteristic. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in relation to religion or belief. |
| Promoting good relations | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on promoting good relations. |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
| Marriage and Civil Partnership[2] | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | - | - | X | The overall policy aim is to provide greater legal certainty that digital assets are objects of property, to give individuals and businesses who create, transact or invest with digital assets greater confidence. The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly impact on marriage or civil partnership. |
| Advancing equality of opportunity | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of people because of their marriage or civil partnership. |
| Promoting good relations | - | - | X | The policy intention of the Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations in terms of people because of their marriage or civil partnership. |
Contact
Email: digitalassets@gov.scot