2004 No. 543

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ETHICAL STANDARDS

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Devolved Public Bodies) Order 2004

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 20001, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Devolved Public Bodies) Order 2004, and shall come into force on 24th January 2005.

Devolved public bodies2

1

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions in paragraph (2).

2

In schedule 32, insert at the appropriate place–

i

“Risk Management Authority”;

ii

“Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care”; and

iii

“Scottish Social Services Council”.

TAVISH SCOTTAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order modifies Schedule 3 to the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, which lists those bodies that are a “devolved public body” for the purpose of that Act.

Article 2 of this Order adds the Risk Management Authority, the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Scottish Social Services Council to that list.