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When it considered the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 and the codes of conduct that flow from that, the committee noted the importance of having a code of conduct designed for local government that could be fine-tuned to suit the individual circumstances of other bodies in the public sector....
As with all such proposals, the group is entitled to use the title only if it is first accorded recognition by the committee under section 8 of the code of conduct.Committee members have before them copies of the application form from the proposed group and a cover note.
I wrote to you this week, Presiding Officer, with a copy of the employers code of practice, and I hope that the Parliament will look favourably on the matter.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 February 2007
However, I have reservations about the introduction of a prescriptive code that could be used by people to argue that their complaint was not considered properly.
We have to do the same with the next statutory instrument.Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft) Again, we have to ask the Executive what arrangements are in place to bring...