PART 1 OPERATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 1 STATUS
Independence
1.(1) In performing its functions, the Scottish Commission on Social...
Exclusion of Crown status
2.The Commission— (a) is not a servant or agent of...
CHAPTER 2 POWERS
General powers
3.The Commission may do anything which appears to it—
Access to information
4.(1) The Commission— (a) has a right of access at...
CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURE
Committees
5.(1) The Commission may establish committees and sub-committees.
Regulation of procedure
6.The Commission may regulate its own procedure (including quorum) and...
Authority to perform functions
7.(1) The Commission may authorise— (a) any of its members,...
Validity of things done
8.The validity of anything done by the Commission, its committees...
CHAPTER 4 FINANCE
Remuneration and expenses of members
9.(1) The Commission's members are entitled to be paid by...
Expenses of non-members
10.(1) A person who attends a meeting of the Commission...
Resources
11.The Scottish Ministers are to provide the Commission with such...
Accounts and audit
12.(1) The Commission must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting...
CHAPTER 5 MEMBERSHIP
Number of members
13.(1) The Commission is to consist of—
Appointment of members
14.(1) The Scottish Ministers are to appoint the Commission's members....
Tenure and other terms and conditions
15.(1) A person's membership of the Commission continues until the...
Early termination
16.(1) A member of the Commission may resign by giving...
Disqualification grounds
17.(1) A person is disqualified from being a member of...