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Regulation 17(2) of the instrument amends the Road Works (Reinstatement)(Scotland) Regulations 1992 at regulation 2(1) to provide that “the Code means the code of practice entitled “Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Roads” approved by the Scottish Ministers in February 2019 as revised and reissued from time to time” thereby replacing the earlier Code dated October 2003.
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section Right to recovery 1 Right to recovery 2 Procedure for determining treatment 3 Provision of treatment Duties of Scottish Ministers 4 Duty to secure delivery 5 Duty to report to Parliament 6 Code of practice Final provisions 7 Ancillary provision 8 Regulations 9 Interpretation 10 Co...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 November 2025
Following the laying of the draft Code, it transpired that one of the statutory preconditions for the making of the draft Code appears not to have been fulfilled: the requirement in section 100BA(1)(a) of the 2020 Act that the Electoral Commission must consult the Scottish Parliament on a draft of the Code before submitting it to the Scottish Ministers for approval.
Details of what the notifications must include would be identified in the Code of Practice, including timescales, but could be subject to future change.
It has a particular focus on the various human rights of trans people (and sometimes other groups) that would be placed at significant risk if the EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice produced following the ruling were to be made statutory.
The promotion of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC) Publication 2005 - Scottish Outdoor Access Code.pdf (outdooraccess-scotland.scot) is, in our view, sufficient.
There has been no material change to the legislation that would require a re-issue of the code, however, the Scottish Government has taken the opportunity to strengthen the code, which makes more comprehensive and enhanced guidance available to proper persons.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 February 2021
SPPAS052021R01
Code of Conduct Rule changes- Treatment of Others
A report to Parliament recommending Code of Conduct Rule changes in relation to the treatment of others.