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I do not accept that that is true also of the process for dealing with breaches of the code of conduct. There is no evidence that there are wholesale breaches of the code of conduct.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 August 2023
Following a full public consultation, a revised Code was introduced in August 2021. The changes ensured that the Code remains up to date and responds to concerns raised by homeowners.
If the appointing Minister wishes to choose a candidate because of a situation that was not specified in the applicant pack, the appointing Minister will ask the Ethical Standards Commissioner to make an exception to the Public Appointments Code of Practice. Scottish Government Guidance on the Act is available here.
The Bill also includes a duty to publish the Code of Ethics and to review the Code from time to time, but no later than 5 years from the date of the current version. 43.
There is a wide consultation requirement before being able to publish a code of practice. Scottish Ministers must consult publicly and solicit the views of local authorities and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the code of practice must be laid before the Parliament to allow scrutiny of the code.
There are a range of conditions involving sepsis which will not lead to a code A40 or A41, for example 'urosepsis' will be coded to N39.0 (urinary tract infection, site not specified).