SCHEDULE 2Amendments of the Ethical Standards Act
Procedure for appointments and orders conferring functions
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In section 8 (establishment, functions and membership of the Standards Commission for Scotland)—
a
in subsection (3) (appointment of members) for the passage from “Ministers”, where first occurring, to the end there is substituted
the Parliamentary corporation—
a
after consulting such association of councils and such other persons as the Parliamentary corporation thinks appropriate; and
b
with the agreement of the Parliament.
b
after subsection (4) there is inserted—
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Ministers shall consult the Parliamentary corporation and the Commission before making an order under subsection (2)(b).
c
for subsection (6) (order conferring functions to be subject to negative procedure) there is substituted—
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No statutory instrument may be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by the Parliament.