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Code of Conduct for Councillors
At its meeting on 5 October 2021 (7th meeting, 2021), the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee considered the Code of Conduct for Councillors (the Code).
This means that if the Scottish Parliament refuses to approve the first draft code that is laid, there would be a period during which there is still no code in place.
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Tom Nelson of the SPA acknowledged the need for a statutory Code of Practice, stating-
We agree with the code being established in legislation.
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.
The Committee recommends that the Bill establish the Code of Practice, which has already been consulted on, as an interim Code which should come into force at the same time as the Commissioner takes up their role.