Part II Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland
7 Commissioner for Local Administration: extension of jurisdiction.
1
In section 23 of the 1975 Act (authorities subject to investigation by Commissioner), at the end of subsection (1) there shall be added—
and any reference in the Part to any such authority (or to any authority mentioned in subsection (2) below) includes a reference to any member or officer of that authority.
2
Subject to subsection (4) of section 24 of the 1975 Act (time within which complaint to be made), a complaint may, by virtue of the amendment made by subsection (1) above (and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of that section), be entertained where the person aggrieved first had notice of the matters alleged in the complaint before the day on which this section comes into force.
3
In subsection (2) above “person aggrieved” has the same meaning as in section 32(1) of the 1975 Act.