Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary of and Background to the Bill

  3. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1 – Appointment of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

    2. Section 2 – Appointment of the acting Commissioner

    3. Section 3 – Functions of the Commissioner

    4. Section 4 – Directions to the Commissioner

    5. Section 5 – General provisions relating to an investigation into a complaint

    6. Section 6 – Stage 1: Admissibility of complaints

    7. Section 7 – Procedures at Stage 1

    8. Section 8 – Stage 2: Investigation of an admissible complaint

    9. Section 9 – Report

    10. Section 10 – Action on receipt of a report

    11. Section 11 – Withdrawal of a complaint

    12. Section 12 – Investigation into excluded complaints

    13. Section 13 – Power to call for witnesses and documents

    14. Section 14 – Witnesses and documents: notice

    15. Section 15 – Witnesses and documents: offences

    16. Section 16 – Restriction upon disclosure of information

    17. Section 17 – Protection from actions of defamation

    18. Section 18 – Annual report

    19. Section 19 – Transitional provision

    20. Section 20 – Interpretation

    21. Section 21– Short title and commencement

    22. Schedule –The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

  4. Parliamentary History of Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002