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Indeed. The code will be co-designed by those who will have to deliver on this, but they will also have to meet statutory targets, so the code will have to be robust.
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.
In response to the question on the scrutiny of the code of practice Douglas Ross MSP indicated that he would be very supportive of a specific procedure being added to the Bill to set out a scrutiny process for the code of practice separate to the regulations.
The Committee issued reminders to Groups about the need to comply with the Code.
At the start of the session, the Committee was concerned about the volume of Groups.
The operation and impact of the Lobbying Act therefore needs to be viewed within this broader framework which includes the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002; the Scottish Ministerial Code; the Civil Service Code; the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011; the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006; the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament and parliamentary questions.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 November 2020
Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator
Under the Bill, Scottish Ministers must appoint someone to the office of Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator within one year of Section 4 of the Bill coming in to force.
Review periods
The Bill provides that the operation of the Scottish pubs code and the performance of the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator are reviewed every two years.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 December 2017
No points raised
Justice
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Equipment Interference – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 5) (Proceeds of Crime etc.) 2017 (SSI 2017/429)
Local Government and Communities
Letting Agent (Registration and Code of Practice) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/428)
Fife Council Area and Perth and Kinross Council Area (Keltybridge and Fife Environmental Energy Park at Westfield) Boundaries Amendment Order 2017 (SSI 2017/430)
Committee reports
Date published:
11 November 2020
In addition to the MRO option, the Bill proposes the establishment of a Scottish Pub Code and a Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator (SPCA) to apply the code.
The Committee considered the recommendations in the JWG's report in the first half of 2019 before consulting MSPshttps://www.parliament.scot/S5_Standards/General%20Documents/ConsultationLetter.pdf on proposed revisions to the Code of Conduct for MSPshttps://www.parliament.scot/msps/code-of-conduct-for-msps.aspx (the Code) to implement those recommendations.