Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
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| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish a Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to investigate complaints about the conduct of members of the Parliament and to report upon the outcome of such investigations to the Parliament; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2002 asp 16 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 July 2002 |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 (asp 16) is legislation that introduced arrangements for complaints against any Member of the Scottish Parliament to be investigated independently. It established the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, who was given powers to summon witnesses and compel evidence.
Parliament's Standards Committee published a bill to establish its own Standards Commissioner. The bill was introduced to Parliament on 4 February 2002. The bill set out that the commissioner would have the statutory power to summon witnesses and to compel the production of evidence.[1][2]
The legislation was passed on 27 June 2002.[3] It received royal assent on 30 July 2002.[4]