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Last updated: 8 May 2024

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The motion was agreed to (DT). 6. Appointment of the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator: The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead) moved S6M-13016— That the Parliament agrees that Sarah Havlin be appointed as the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator in line with part 5, paragraph 20 of s...
Last updated: 30 October 2023

Annual return 2022 to 2023

N/A TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CONVENER COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT (Please tick all boxes that apply) I, Convener of the Cross-Party Group on , hereby declare that, in line with the requirements of Section 6 of the Code of Conduct, this CPG has: 5 MSP Members from 3 different political parties X Hel...
Last updated: 12 November 2021

Registration form for the Cross-Party Group on Children and Young People

N/A Convener Contact Details Name Kaukab Stewart MSP Parliamentary The Scottish Parliament address Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone 0131 348 5503 number Statement on Compliance with The Code Of Conduct I declare that the Cross-Party Group on Children and Young People is constituted and will comply with the terms of Section 6 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament.
Last updated: 24 January 2020

Scottish Elections Reform Bill as introduced

Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill 5 Part 2—Electoral Commission (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under 5 subsection (3). (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making the modifications. (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the 10 draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before the Scottish Parliament, and 15 (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate. (8) Subsection (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before the Scottish Parliament. (9) In this section, “the 40-day period”, in relation to the draft code, means the 20 period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code is laid before the Scottish Parliament (taking no account of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess for more than 4 days). (10) In this section, references to a draft code include references to a draft revised code.”. 25 9 Expenditure of candidates at Scottish local government elections In schedule 4B of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (Scottish local government elections: election expenses) (as inserted by section 17(4) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006), after paragraph 12 insert— 30 ART 2A “P GUIDANCE BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 12A(1) The Commission may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice giving— (a) guidance as to the matters which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 or Part 2 35 of this schedule, (b) guidance (supplementing the definition in section 90ZB) as to the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred for the purposes of a candidate’s election. (2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this paragraph, the 40 Commission must submit it to the Scottish Ministers for their approval. (3) The Scottish Ministers may approve a draft code either without modification or with such modifications as they may determine. 6 Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill Part 2—Electoral Commission (4) Once the Scottish Ministers have approved a draft code, they must lay a copy of the draft before the Scottish Parliament, either— (a) in its original form, or (b) in a form which incorporates any modifications determined under sub- 5 paragraph (3). (5) If the draft incorporates any modifications determined under sub-paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must at the same time lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons for making them. (6) If, within the 40-day period, the Scottish Parliament resolves not to approve the 10 draft code, the Scottish Ministers must take no further steps in relation to the draft code. (7) If no such resolution is made within the 40-day period— (a) the Scottish Ministers must issue the code in the form of the draft laid before the Scottish Parliament, and 15 (b) the Commission must arrange for it to be published in such manner as the Commission think appropriate. (8) Sub-paragraph (6) does not prevent a new draft code from being laid before the Scottish Parliament. (9) In this paragraph, “the 40-day period”, in relation to the draft code, means the 20 period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft code is laid before the Scottish Parliament (taking no account of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess for more than 4 days). (10) In this Part, references to a draft code include references to a draft revised code.”. 25 10 Attendance of observers at Scottish parliamentary elections (1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 6F(1) (code of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.), after “than” insert “a Scottish parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and”. 30 (3) After section 6F insert— “6FA Code of practice on attendance of observers at Scottish parliamentary elections (1) The Commission must prepare a code of practice on the attendance of— (a) representatives of the Commission, 35 (b) accredited observers, and (c) nominated members of accredited organisations, at Scottish parliamentary general elections and elections under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies). (2) The code must, in particular— 40 (a) specify the manner in which applications under sections 6C(1) and 6D(1) are to be made to the Commission, Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill 7 Part 2—Electoral Commission (b) specify the criteria to be taken into account by the Commission in determining such applications, (c) give guidance to relevant officers (within the meaning of section 6E) as to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) of that section, 5 (d) give guidance to such officers as to the exercise of the power mentioned in subsection (2) of that section as it relates to a person having the permission mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, (e) give guidance to such officers as to the exercise of any power under any enactment to control the number of persons present at any proceedings 10 relating to an election as it relates to a person having such permission, (f) give guidance to representatives of the Commission, accredited observers and nominated members of accredited organisations on the exercise of the rights conferred by sections 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D. (3) The code may make different provision for different purposes. 15 (4) Before preparing the code, the Commission must consult the Scottish Ministers. (5) The Commission must lay the code before the Scottish Parliament. (6) The Commission must publish the code (in such manner as the Commission may determine). 20 (7) The following persons must have regard to the code in exercising any function conferred by section 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 6E— (a) the Commission, (b) representatives of the Commission, (c) relevant officers (within the meaning of section 6E). 25 (8) The Commission may at any time revise the code. (9) Subsections (4) to (7) apply in relation to a revision of the code as they apply in relation to the code.”. 11 Controlled expenditure of third parties at Scottish local government elections In section 85A(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 30 (controlled expenditure of third parties: power of Scottish Ministers), after “Parliament” insert “and local government elections in Scotland”.
SPICe briefings Date published: 5 October 2023

Report from a partial evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 - Transparency International assessment for lobbying transparency

Consultation and public participation mechanisms2. Lobbyist registration systems6. Codes of conduct for public sector employees10.
Petitions Petition published: 21 September 2023

Prohibit the use of recreational drones on national nature reserves without a permit from NatureScot

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the current guidance on flying recreational drones on national nature reserves (NNRs) to so that: use is prohibited without a permit permits include a flight time, date and agreed flight path operation is in accordance with the drone code advice on the legal status of the wildli...
SPICe briefings Date published: 23 May 2022

The Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill - Best practice and transparency

In addition, the Review discussed the potential for the development of a Code of Practice, building on the existing Scottish Mounted Foxhound Packs Fox Control Protocol, to increase data collection and reporting around, in particular, mounted fox hunts.
Committee reports Date published: 9 December 2019

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill Stage 1 Report - Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland’s consideration

This Commissioner, it was recommended, should have sufficient flexibility to embrace future technologies and relevant codes of practice; and the potential to develop a statutory Code of Practice for the use of biometric data in Scotland.
SPICe briefings Date published: 3 December 2018

Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Costs

The cost for question development, capturing and coding responses, and the processing of data, is estimated to be £10m.
Last updated: 11 June 2024

Social Security (Scotland) Bill As Introduced

Social Security (Scotland) Bill 17 Part 3—Supplementing assistance under other enactments (3) The maximum penalty that may be provided for in regulations under subsection (1) is, on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. 44 Code of practice on investigations (1) The Scottish Ministers must publish a code of practice on investigations carried out by 5 virtue of section 43. (2) The Scottish Ministers— (a) must keep the code of practice under review, (b) may from time to time revise the code of practice. (3) Before publishing the code of practice, the Scottish Ministers must consult publicly on a 10 draft of the code. (4) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after publication, lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of the code of practice. (5) A court or tribunal in civil or criminal proceedings must take the code of practice into account when determining any question to which the code is relevant. 15 (6) Breach of the code of practice does not of itself give rise to grounds for any legal claim whatsoever. (7) Subsections (2) to (6) apply in relation to a revised code of practice as they apply in relation to the first published code of practice.

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