Explanatory Notes

Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021

2021 asp 17

5 May 2021

The Act

Part 2:  Giving Effect to the Code

Investigations by the adjudicator

Section 8: Power to investigate

22.This section enables the adjudicator to investigate whether a pub-owning business has failed to comply with the code, but only after the adjudicator’s statement of investigation policy has been published (under section 13, see below).