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Last updated: 2 October 2024

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References to Acts 1 Meaning of “2006 Act” and “2012 Act” In this Act— (a) the “2006 Act” means the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) 10 Act 2006, 1 (b) the “2012 Act” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. Ethics of the police 2 Code of ethics (1) The 2012 Act is amended as follows. 15 (2) In Part 1, after Chapter 4, insert— “C HAPTER 4A C ODE OF ETHICS 36A Code of ethics (1) The chief constable must prepare a code of ethics for the Police Service (to 20 be known as "the Code of Ethics for Policing in Scotland") as soon as is reasonably practicable after section 2 of the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2024 comes into force. (2) The code of ethics is a code which sets out the values of the Police Service and expectations relating to the conduct and practice of its constables and of 25 police staff.

Last updated: 23 January 2026

Political Parties Elections and Referendums Bill 2

It is envisaged that the code will ensure that broadly equal weight is given to candidates standing in the name of the principal parties.

Committee reports Date published: 18 May 2018

Report on the revised Code of Conduct for Councillors - Introduction

The Code applies to every elected member of a local authority in Scotland.

Last updated: 1 May 2024

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This clause will prohibit outright blanket bans on renting to people in receipt of benefits or who have children or are likely to have children staying with them.

Last updated: 14 August 2024

Winter Fuel Payment Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice 14 August 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley Anne-Somerville MSP  T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Collette Stevenson MSP Convener Social Justice and Social Security Committee The Scottish Parliament EDINBURGH EH99 1SP By email to: [email protected] 14 August 2024 Dear Collette, As you know the UK Government recently announced an intention to move away from a universal Winter Fuel Payment and to restrict entitlement to those in receipt...

Last updated: 21 October 2022

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.  In January 2017 the UK Government agreed that the cap on Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) receipts in Scotland was to be removed in line with a Smith Commission recommendation.

Last updated: 21 February 2024

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Making muirburn 14 Muirburn Code (1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare a code (the “Muirburn Code”) in relation to how to make muirburn safely and appropriately. 10 (2) The Muirburn Code may, in particular, include provision as to— 1 (a) how the thickness of a layer of peat is to be determined, (b) the times of day muirburn may be made, (c) safety requirements when making muirburn. (3) The Scottish Ministers must review and, if they consider it appropriate, revise the 15 Muirburn Code by the end of each review period. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publish the Muirburn Code prepared under subsection (1) and any revised code under subsection (3) as soon as practicable after it is prepared or, as the case may be, revised. (5) The Scottish Ministers must, in preparing or reviewing the Muirburn Code, consult— 20 (a) Scottish Natural Heritage, and (b) such other persons as they consider likely to be interested in or affected by the making of muirburn. (6) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply during any period for which the functions under this section are delegated to Scottish Natural Heritage under section 17. 25 (7) In this section, “review period” means— (a) the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 9 comes into force, and (b) each subsequent period of 5 years. 15 Notice of muirburn activity 30 (1) A person who intends to make muirburn must give notice in writing under this section to— (a) the owner of the proposed muirburn site (if different from the person making the muirburn), and (b) any occupier of land situated within 1 kilometre of the proposed muirburn site. 35 (2) Notice need not be given to a person (“A”) under this section if A has given notice in writing to the person intending to make muirburn that A wishes not to be notified of any intention to make muirburn. 22 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Muirburn licensing (3) Where there are 10 or more occupiers of land situated within 1 kilometre of the proposed muirburn site, the person intending to make muirburn may, instead of giving notice under subsection (1)(b) to each occupier separately, notify those occupiers collectively— (a) by placing a notice in at least one newspaper circulating in the area which includes 5 the proposed muirburn site, or (b) by such other method as the Scottish Ministers may specify (whether in the Muirburn Code or otherwise) having regard to the need for the cost of giving notice to be reasonable to a person who intends to make muirburn. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publicise any method for the time being specified (otherwise 10 than in the Muirburn Code) for the purposes of subsection (3)(b). 1 (5) Notice under subsection (1) must— (a) be given not less than 7 days before the muirburn is made, (b) identify the proposed muirburn site (or sites), (c) inform the person to whom notice is given (“A”) that A may require the person 15 intending to make muirburn to provide further information in relation to— (i) the dates on or between which the muirburn is intended to be made, (ii) the proposed muirburn site (or sites), and (iii) the approximate extent of the proposed muirburn. (6) Where the owner of the proposed muirburn site or an occupier of land situated within 20 1 kilometre of the proposed muirburn site requests any of the further information mentioned in subsection (5)(c), the person intending to make the muirburn must make reasonable efforts to comply with the request no later than the end of the day before the muirburn is made. (7) Any notice required to be given to an owner of land under this section may be given 25 to any person purporting to be authorised by the owner to receive the notice. (8) Any notice required to be given under this section may, as an alternative to being given by a method specified in section 26 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, be given— (a) by leaving it at an address to which it may be sent by virtue of subsection (2)(b) 30 of that section, or (b) where the identity of an occupier cannot, after reasonable inquiry, be ascertained by— (i) addressing the notice to “Any occupiers of the land” (describing it), and (ii) affixing it to some conspicuous object on the land. 35 16 Muirburn season (1) For the purposes of this Part, the muirburn season is the period of time from 15 September in any year to 31 March in the following year. (2) The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, amend the dates in subsection (1) to extend or reduce the muirburn season. 23 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Muirburn licensing (3) The Scottish Ministers may make regulations under subsection (2) only if they consider it necessary or expedient to do so— (a) in relation to climate change, or (b) for the purpose of— 5 (i) conserving, restoring, enhancing or managing the natural environment, (ii) preventing, or reducing the risk of, wildfires causing harm to people or damage to property. (4) The power under subsection (2) (by virtue of section 25) to make different provision for different purposes includes in particular power to make different provision for— 10 (a) different land (for example, land at different altitudes), 1 (b) different years. (5) Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) Scottish Natural Heritage, and (b) such other persons as they consider likely to be interested in or affected by the 15 making of muirburn. (6) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure.

Committee reports Date published: 21 October 2021

Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies - Annexe B: Correspondence from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth

I can confirm the figure of £25,000 is a historic figure which has been included in previous Model Codes and Councillors Codes. The continued use of £25,000 as the trigger point in the Model Code maintains consistency with the Councillor’s Code and with the members codes of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales.

Last updated: 24 August 2023