The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001

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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2001 No. 474 (C. 22)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001

Made

19th December 2001

Citation and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001.

In this Order-

"the Commission" and "the Controller of Audit" have, respectively, the same meanings as in Part VII of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973[

"the appointed day" means 1st January 2002.

Commencement of provisions
3. Subject to Article 4 below, section 33 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 shall come into force on the appointed day.

Transitional Provisions
4. The modifications of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 made by section 33(2) to (4) of the 2000 Act shall have effect only in relation to a special report made by the Controller of Audit to the Commission on or after the appointed day.

PETER PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
19th December 2001

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st January 2002 section 33 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. The whole of that Act (other than section 37) falls to be brought into force by Commencement Order. This is the second such Order.

The main provisions commenced are-

(a) those provisions that revise the special reports and hearings procedure by which the Accounts Commission for Scotland and the Controller of Audit investigate and respond to alleged failure, negligence or misconduct by individuals or local authorities in the management of public funds; and

(b) those provisions that repeal the existing surcharge provisions and introduce a range of new sanctions available to the Accounts Commission.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

[2] 1973 c.65.back

ISBN 0 11059976 4

Prepared 25 January 2002

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