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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 468

SCOTTISH PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Amendment) Order 2002

Made

22nd October 2002

Coming into force

23rd October 2002

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of October 2002

Present,

the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before, and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 3(2)(b) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002(1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Amendment) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 23rd October 2002.

Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

2.  Part 2 of Schedule 2 to The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Listed Authorities, Entries Amendable by Order in Council) is amended by omitting the entry in relation to Traffic Commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area (numbered 86).

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (2002 asp 11). Schedule 2 specifies persons liable to investigation by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. The Order removes from the list of persons specified for this purpose the Traffic Commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area.

(1)

2002 asp.11. Section 3(2) provides for the power conferred therein to be exercised by Her Majesty by Order in Council. Section 24(2) provides that no recommendation to make an Order in Council under section 3(2) is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.