Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See The Electoral Management Board for Scotland www.lobbying.scot was established under section 1, and the Convener is appointed, by the Scottish Ministers, St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG under section 2 of the Local Electoral www.gov.scot Administration (Scotland) Act 2011.