Explanatory Notes

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 8

28 April 2010

The Act

Part 5 – Social Care and Social Work: Scrutiny and Improvement

Chapter 5 – Miscellaneous
Section 97 – Complaints procedure

174.This section requires SCSWIS to put in place a complaints procedure to deal with complaints about its operation. Subsection (2) provides that SCSWIS must consult the SPSO before establishing such procedures. Subsection (3) provides that it should keep these procedures under review and must, after suitable consultation, vary the procedure when it considers is appropriate to do so. Subsection (4) provides that it also make appropriate arrangements to publicise the procedures it establishes.