The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

Commencement of Provisions

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 21st February 2003:–

(a) section 6;

(b) section 7(2), so far as relating to the power of Ministers(1) to make regulations;

(c) sections 25(1) to (8); and

(d) section 27.

(2) The following provisions of the Act, so far as they are not already in force, shall come into force on 1st May 2003:–

(a) sections 4, 5 and 7;

(b) sections 10 to 25, and section 26;

(c) section 29;

(d) section 32; and

(e) section 36.

(1)

Section 28(1) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 defines “Ministers” as the Scottish Ministers.