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For instance, the new Ministerial Code I will publish will allow my independent advisers to begin investigations into alleged breaches of the Code without a direct referral from me.
It is also worth saying that it is possible for the commissioner to not set aside but relax any provision in the code—that is built into the code itself.
Scottish Ministers must consult such persons they consider appropriate before making such a revised code of practice. The Scottish Ministers must re-publish the code of practice as revised unless none of the revisions materially alters the effect of the code. .
Approach and membership NatureScot are taking an iterative, collaborative approach to developing the codes of practice. This process is being managed through two Code Working Groups, with additional input from members of the Moorland Forum.
That the code should not penalise existing tenants who may receive lower levels of benefit versus new tenants We do not believe that the code, as currently drafted, achieves those outcomes in the way that was intended by the legislation.