Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)

Part 1 The Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: the Public Standards Commissioner for Scotland and the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland

The Commission and the Commissioners

6 Designation of Chief Commissioner

(1) The Parliamentary corporation must keep the effectiveness of the working arrangements of the Commission under review and may, at any time—

(a) designate a Commissioner as the Chief Commissioner,

(b) revoke the designation,

and give directions to the Commission accordingly.

(2) A designation or revocation under this section does not affect—

(a) the period of office of the Commissioner,

(b) the validity of anything done by the Commission or either Commissioner, or

(c) the performance of the functions that a Commissioner has by virtue of sections 1(5) and 2(1) or (2).