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The Office of the Chief Investigating Officer and the Standards Commission for Scotland are two separate legal bodies.
The Office of the Chief Investigating Officer ("CIO").
The CIO is appointed by the Scottish Ministers to investigate and report on complaints alleging a breach of the relevant Code. The CIO also has the responsibility for deciding whether to report the outcome of any investigation to the Commission.
The Standards Commission for Scotland ("The Commission").
Where the CIO has concluded a breach of the Code has been found, the Commission then decides whether or not to hold a hearing. If a hearing is held, the Commission will decide whether there has been a breach and if so, what sanction (censure, suspension or disqualification) should be imposed. The Commission also has responsibility for issuing general guidance in relation to the Codes.
Information on how to make a complaint (to the Office of the Chief Investigating Officer) against a councillor and/or a member of a devolved public body.
The Commission is committed to high ethical standards in public life through the promotion and enforement of Codes of Conduct for Councillors and those appointed to designated public bodies. The Commission will be open, fair and impartial in its judgements and it will be efficient, effective and accountable in its use of resources.
Standards Commission for Scotland |
Office of the Chief Investigating Officer |
