PART 1TENETS AND OVERSIGHT

Advocacy

I111Advocacy service standards

1

It must be a term of any agreement that the Scottish Ministers enter into with a person for the provision of advocacy services in connection with their duty under section 10(2), that the person undertakes to comply with the advocacy service standards.

2

The advocacy service standards are to be set by the Scottish Ministers in regulations and may, in particular, include provision in relation to—

a

the training and experience individuals providing advocacy services must have,

b

service quality,

c

quality assurance processes,

d

record keeping.

3

The advocacy service standards, or a part of them, may be set by reference to another document (whether or not prepared by the Scottish Ministers).