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

General functions, procedures etc. of Commission

15Procedure and validity of acts

(1)

The Commission may regulate its own procedure.

(2)

The validity of its acts is not affected by—

(a)

any defect in the appointment of a Commissioner,

(b)

any disqualification from appointment as a Commissioner of any person bearing to be a Commissioner, or

(c)

any vacancy in the office of a Commissioner.

(3)

The validity of acts of a Commissioner is not affected by—

(a)

any defect in the appointment of the Commissioner, or

(b)

any disqualification from appointment as a Commissioner of the person bearing to be the Commissioner.

(4)

Subsection (1) is subject to—

(a)

any direction in that regard given by the Parliamentary corporation, and

(b)

the other provisions of this Part.