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The Committee welcomes the new powers set out in the Bill for secondary legislation to enable PIRC to carry out the initial assessment and investigation of misconduct allegations about senior officers, as this will enhance independent scrutiny of allegations and remove any perception of familiarity between senior officers and the SPA.
Members indicated agreement.National Library of ScotlandBill: Stage 1 National Library of ScotlandBill: Stage 1 Item 2 is the conclusion of our stage 1 evidence-taking on the National Library of ScotlandBill.
The Committee also heard views from Police Scotland and the Law Society of Scotland that the FM did not accurately reflect costs, such as staff and resources in the police force and the criminal justice system.
The consultation
The Scottish Government consulted on the draft Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill between 5 January 2017 and 13 March 20171Scottish Government. (2017, January 5).