Scottish Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 26

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ETHICAL STANDARDS

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2006

Made

24th January 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

25th January 2006

Coming into force

1st April 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(1) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000(1) hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement S

1.  This Order may be cited as the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1

Specification of certain Scottish public authorities S

2.  The Scottish public authorities(2) specified for the purposes of Part 4 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 are those listed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1

GEORGE LYON

Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

24th January 2006

Article 2

SCHEDULE S

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. in force at 1.4.2006, see art. 1

• F1 ...

• Architecture and Design Scotland

• [F2 Boundaries Scotland]

• Fisheries (Electricity) Committee

• F3 ...

• Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland

• [F4 National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board]

• [F5 Public Transport Users’ Committee for Scotland]

• Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards

• F1 ...

• Scottish Law Commission

• Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

• F1 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. omitted (1.8.2010) by virtue of The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/222), arts. 1, 10

F2 Words in sch. inserted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 13(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

F3 Words in sch. revoked (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 13(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

F4 Words in sch. inserted (1.4.2024) by The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/39), arts. 1, 2

F5 Words in sch. inserted (9.10.2009) by The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Codes of Conduct for Members of certain Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/287), arts. 1, 2

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies certain Scottish public authorities for the purposes of Part 4 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. In terms of Part 4 of that Act the Scottish Ministers will require to issue a code of conduct in respect of the conduct of members of the Scottish public authorities specified by this Order.

(1)

2000 asp 7.

(2)

See section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) for the definition of “Scottish public authority”.