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Indeed. The code will be co-designed by those who will have to deliver on this, but they will also have to meet statutory targets, so the code will have to be robust.
That includes powers for the secretary of state to publish strategic priorities, issue a code of practice for regulators and direct operators of essential services and competent authorities where there are national security concerns.
This is in no way a criticism, but the “Code of Conduct for Members of The Scottish Parliament” requires all cross-party groups to provide 10 calendar days’ notice of all meetings.
Prof Gillies said that [the Scottish Code of Good Higher Education Governance (‘Scottish Code’)] was fit for purpose ... albeit it wasn’t the Titan in the instance of Dundee ... and so we’re not closed off to the idea that there could be further improvements. ...
It also says that a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the code of conduct is essential but calls on the Scottish Government to do all it can to ensure the campaign is more effective than some previous campaigns, which have had a limited impact.
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life investigated the complaint and found that Mr Burnett was in breach of the requirement in section 13(1) of the 2006 Act and sections 3.18 and 3.19 of the Code of Conduct for MSPs (6th Edition) to make a written declaration of his interests when giving notice of two out of the three Parliamentary Questions...
Amendment 9 moved—Jamie Hepburn—and agreed to. Schedule 2—Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator Group 5 is on the Scottish pubs code adjudicator and the power to require information.