The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 No. 197

SCHEDULE 1 Modifications to the Act

3.  For section 3 (status of Commission and Commissioners) substitute—

“3.    Status of Commissioner and Commissioner’s staff

(1) Neither the Commissioner nor any member of the Commissioner’s staff—

(a) is a servant or agent of the Crown,

(b) has any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(2) The Commissioner’s property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.

(3) The Commissioner is, as such, to be regarded as a juristic person distinct from the natural person holding the office.”.