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Standards Update September 2019

Our latest Standards Update can be found here.  

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LA/AC/3711

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LA/NA/4086

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Interim Suspensions

Section 21 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 provides the Standards Commission with the power to impose an interim suspension on a councillor or member of a devolved public body on receipt of an interim report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (ESC) on an ongoing investigation.  A decision to impose an interim suspension is not, and should not be seen as, a finding on the merits or validity of any allegations against the...

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NB/NHS NS/3874

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Advice Note for Members of IJBs

Following discussions with the Scottish Government, the Standards Commission has produced an Advice Note for Members of IJBs.  The Advice Note aims to provide members with an overview of their responsibilities under the ethical standards framework.  It seeks to assist members in recognising and dealing with potential conflicts of interest, and in interpreting the provisions in their IJBs Code of Conduct.  Some examples of potential breaches of the Code have been included, in an...

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LA/AB/4081

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LA/H/4028

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NHS/WI/3815

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Draft Strategic Plan 2020-24

The Standards Commission’s draft Strategic Plan for the four-year period from 2020 to 2024 can be found here.  The Strategic Plan outlines the Standards Commission’s vision and values, along with its four high level objectives. It also summarises the actions we intend to take to achieve these aims and how we will measure...

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