Scottish Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 208
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2011
Made 16th March 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of March 2011
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2)(c) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
2002 asp 11. Section 3(2) provides for the power conferred therein to be exercised by Her Majesty by Order in Council. Section 24(2) provides that no recommendation to make an Order in Council under section 3(2) is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
In accordance with section 24(2) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2011 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2. (1) The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Part 2 of schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation), after paragraph 91B insert “91C Architecture and Design Scotland”.
Architecture and Design Scotland is a company limited by guarantee under the name Architecture and Design Scotland, registered under number SC267870.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends Part 2 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002. Schedule 2 to that Act specifies persons liable to investigation by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. The Order adds Architecture and Design Scotland to the list of persons specified for this purpose.