Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
1 Appointment of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
2 Appointment of the acting Commissioner
3 Functions of the Commissioner
4 Directions to the Commissioner
Investigation of complaints
5 General provisions relating to an investigation into a complaint
6 Stage 1: Admissibility of complaints
7 Procedures at Stage 1
8 Stage 2: Investigation of an admissible complaint
9 Report
10 Action on receipt of a report
11 Withdrawal of a complaint
12 Investigation into excluded complaints
General
13 Power to call for witnesses and documents
14 Witnesses and documents: notice
15 Witnesses and documents: offences
16 Restriction upon disclosure of information
17 Protection from actions of defamation
18 Annual report
19 Transitional provision
Supplementary
20 Interpretation
21 Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
1Appointment
2Appointment of staff
3Appointment of persons to provide services
4Validity of actings
5Financial provision

Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish a Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to investigate complaints about the conduct of members of the Parliament and to report upon the outcome of such investigations to the Parliament; and for connected purposes.