SCHEDULE 3 S Amendments of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

Land, location of office, sharing of resources and charges S

16 S After paragraph 12 there is inserted—

“Location of office S

12A The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the location of the Ombudsman's office.

Sharing of premises, staff, services and other resources S

12B The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the sharing of premises, staff, services or other resources with any other officeholder or any public body.

Charges for services S

12C (1) The Ombudsman may determine and charge reasonable sums for anything done or provided by the Ombudsman in the performance of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions.

(2) Any sums received by the Ombudsman by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) are to be retained by the Ombudsman and applied to meet expenditure incurred in doing or providing whatever is charged for.”