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Commissioner's functionsS

38Commissioner's functions etc.S

(1)The Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 is modified as follows.

(2)In section 1(3) (functions of the Commissioner)—

(a)the word “and” after paragraph (b) is repealed,

(b)after paragraph (c) insert , and

(d)the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016..

(3)In section 5(1) (protection from actions for defamation)—

(a)in paragraph (a)—

(i)the word “or” in the second place where it occurs is repealed,

(ii)after “Parliamentary Standards Act” insert “ or the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 ”,

(b)in paragraph (c)—

(i)the word “or” in the second place where it occurs is repealed,

(ii)after “Public Appointments Act” insert “ or the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 ”.

(4)In section 25 (annual reports), after subsection (3) insert—

(3A)The report must include, in relation to the performance of the Commissioner's functions under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016—

(a)the numbers of complaints made to the Commissioner during the reporting year,

(b)the number of complaints which were withdrawn during the reporting year, broken down according to the stage of the investigation at which they were withdrawn,

(c)in relation to assessments of admissibility under section 22(2)(a) of that Act—

(i)the number completed,

(ii)the number of complaints dismissed, and

(iii)the number of complaints considered admissible,

during the reporting year,

(d)in relation to investigations under section 22(2)(b)(i) of that Act—

(i)the number completed,

(ii)the number of reports made under section 22(2)(b)(ii) of that Act,

during the reporting year, and

(e)the number of further investigations that the Commissioner has been directed to carry out under section 27(2) of that Act during the reporting year..

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I1S. 38 in force at 12.3.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/73, reg. 2

39Investigation of performance of Commissioner's functionsS

In paragraph 21ZA of schedule 2 of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002—

(a)the word “and” is repealed,

(b)at the end insert “ and the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 ”.

Commencement Information

I2S. 39 in force at 12.3.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/73, reg. 2

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