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They need to consult me before the code is changed. I think that the code should be refreshed to keep it relevant to the particular issues of the moment.
If those seeking to demonstrate their contribution to nature positive and net zero can use the purchase of Peatland Code credits (or long-term contracts to acquire Peatland Code Credits) as a way of discharging their planning obligations/conditions then this could create a much needed regulatory-driven source of demand for Peatland Code units.
The Committee believes that the new, streamlined documents represent an improvement on the previous multi-volume Code.
The Committee recommends that the Parliament agrees the changes to the Code of Conduct and the written statement determination.
Schedule 3 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life (Scotland) Act 2000 establishes that Integration Joint Boards are “devolved public bodies” for the purposes of the Act, and IJBs are required to produce a Code of Conduct for members based on the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies.