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The present arrangements for dealing with complaints are set out in the code of conduct. It states:"The Standards Committee will normally meet and take evidence in public but reserves the right to decide, on a case by case basis, to deliberate in private."
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to encourage local authorities to introduce a code of conduct for council officers to complement the Councillor's Code of Conduct, following the recommendation for such a code in the Accounts Commission's Overview of the ...
Patients with those codes do not have waiting time guarantees, but by the end of 2007 the use of those codes will be abolished and patients will be brought into the guarantee system with new rules on how periods of unavailability will be treated.
Health Boards, and other NHSScotland organisations, are aware of their responsibilities under the Code, one of which is to publish the name of the individual in their organisation who has responsibility for the operation of the Code.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 August 2005
The local authorities will rely on the guidance, but the access takers will rely on the access code or the primary legislation. Do you accept that arguments might result if the guidance is not entirely in step with the code?
It may be printed and published in documentary form at a later date.We should hold a discussion on the general principles of a code of conduct for members and of a guide to the rules relating to the code of conduct.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Outdoor Access Code is to be finalised. The drafting of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code is a matter for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).