PART 1 S CODES OF CONDUCT ETC.

5 Duties of councils and devolved public bodies S

(1) Every council shall, in accordance with any guidance issued for the purposes of this section by the Standards Commission for Scotland established by section 8 below—

(a) promote the observance by its councillors of high standards of conduct; and

(b) assist them to observe the councillors’ code.

(2) Every devolved public body shall, in accordance with any such guidance—

(a) promote the observance by its members of high standards of conduct; and

(b) assist them to observe the members’ code.