PART 1TENETS AND OVERSIGHT

Principles

2Effect of the principles

1

The Scottish social security principles are set out in section 1 so that—

a

they can be reflected in the Scottish social security charter as required by section 15(3), and

b

the Scottish Commission on Social Security can have regard to them as required by section 97(6).

2

A court or tribunal in civil or criminal proceedings may take the Scottish social security principles into account when determining any question arising in the proceedings to which the principles are relevant.

3

Breach of the principles does not of itself give rise to grounds for any legal action.