ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND

• REGIONAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIPS MEMBERS
  CONFERENCE
• 11 MAY 2006
• Stuart Allan
• Chief Investigating Officer

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDTHE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK

• Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland)
  Act 2000
• Standards Commission for Scotland
• Chief Investigating Officer

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND
THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK Cont.

• Councillors Code of Conduct
• Codes of Conduct for Devolved Public Bodies
• - National Bodies
• - Tourist Boards
• - Health Boards
• - Colleges
• - National Park Authorities

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND
THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK Cont.

• New Public Bodies
• - Regional Transport Partnership
• - Community Justice Authorities
• - Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
• - Bord na Gaidhlig
• - Water Industry Commission

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND
THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK Cont.

• Additional Code for Other Public Bodies
• - Advisory Committee on Sites of Special
  Scientific Interest
• - Architecture and Design Scotland
• - Fisheries (Electricity) Committee
• - Local Government Boundary Commission for
  Scotland
• - Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
• - Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction
  Awards
• - Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
• - Scottish Law Commission
• - Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration
  Committee
• - Scottish Records Advisory Council

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDTHE MEMBERS CODE OF CONDUCT

• Legal Status of Regional Transport Partnerships
• Duty to Prepare Code Submit to Ministers

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDTHE MEMBERS CODE OF CONDUCT Cont.

• Key Principles
• General Conduct
• Registration of Interests
• Declaration of Interests
• Lobbying and Access to Members
• Taking Decisions on Applications
• Sanctions
• Guidance

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDTHE ROLE OF THE SECRETARY/STANDARDS
OFFICER

• Statutory Provisions
• Investigations
• In House
• Policy
• Good Practice

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDTHE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS

• Complaints against Councillors or Members of
  Public Bodies
• Completed Complaints against Members of Public
  Bodies

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ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN
SCOTLANDFUTURE ISSUES

• Ethical Standards across the Public Sector
• Public Trust and Confidence
• Fairness and Consistency
• Proportionality