Standards Commission For Scotland
The Standards Commission for Scotland was established under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. The Commission's purpose is to advance high ethical standards in public life. Its main tool is the promotion and enforcement of Codes of Conduct for councillors (approved by the Scottish Parliament) and those appointed to devolved public bodies.
The Standards Commission is concerned with ethical conduct. It deals with complaints of misconduct against individual members. It does not deal with issues of maladministration; these are matters for the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
The Commission is appointed by the Scottish ministers but is intended to be independent of government in its workings.
Read more about Standards Commission For Scotland: Code of Conduct For Councillors, The Chief Investigating Officer, Public Bodies Under The Standards Commission's Supervision, See Also
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