5 Duties of councils and devolved public bodiesS
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(1)Every council shall, in accordance with any guidance issued for the purposes of this section by the Standards Commission for Scotland established by section 8 below—
(a)promote the observance by its councillors of high standards of conduct; and
(b)assist them to observe the councillors’ code.
(2)Every devolved public body shall, in accordance with any such guidance—
(a)promote the observance by its members of high standards of conduct; and
(b)assist them to observe the members’ code.