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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
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· 2002-04-23
2025-05-07
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2024-05-01
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2022-04-01
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2020-12-01
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2020-04-01
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2020-01-30
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2020-01-08
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2019-10-16
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2018-03-12
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2017-06-15
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2017-04-01
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
2017-02-16
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
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- (6) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the HAOS for the purposes of or in connection with an undetermined housing complaint, if in force at that date, has effect as if done by or in relation to the Ombudsman in so far as that is required for continuing its effect on or after that time.
#### Power of investigation
#### Consultation and co-operation with other Commissioners and Ombudsmen
#### Disqualification
#### The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
#### Information about right to make complaint
#### Status
#### Local Government (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.4)
##### 45A
The Scottish Information Commissioner.
#### Local Government Act 1978 (c.39)
##### 45A
The Scottish Information Commissioner.
#### Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)
#### Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
#### Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
#### Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
#### Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
#### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
#### National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
#### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36)
## Editorial notes
[^c441880]: S. 26 wholly in force at 23.10.2002; s. 26(2) in force at Royal Assent see s. 27(1); s. 26 in force at 23.10.2002 insofar as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2002/467](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467/article/2)
[^c441855]: S. 27(1) power fully exercised: 23.10.2002 appointed by {[S.S.I. 2002/467](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467)}, art. 2
[^c441881]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2: entry relating to "Traffic Commisioner for the Scottish Traffic Area" omitted (23.10.2002) by virtue of [S.S.I. 2002/468](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/468), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/468/article/2)
[^c441848]: Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 45A inserted (30.9.2002) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 71(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/71/1); [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^key-e3ac23b6c4329228784c8ba7da89b280]: Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 repealed (1.4.2004) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [s. 21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 16(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/16/a); [S.S.I. 2004/148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c)
[^key-c6ae154884e4b2da9fd671884bd2df35]: Sch. 2 para. 5(a) substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/2/a); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-9a4fa2f3aa4304c5505002829c648a8b]: Words in sch. 2 para. 5(c) substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/2/b); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-30fddf7744d50bdb96feaef625095469]: Word in sch. 4 para. 14 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/3); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-f80d76db87c6c5cd626ede15a1b855de]: Words in sch. 5 inserted (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/2); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-dd67edfcbff58dc50787a86b2b564e7a]: Words in s. 19(8) renumbered as s. 19(8)(a) (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/1/a); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-d42d25479f275038cc3d17ce38d0606e]: S. 19(8)(b) and word inserted (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 1(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/1/b); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-2d232411bc01c854d950880535035e87]: Sch. 7 para. 90 and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2005) by [Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17), [s. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/12/1), [Sch. 3 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/schedule/3/paragraph/18/3); [S.I. 2005/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121/article/2/2)
[^key-9b9481ae7a9fb0542ea5fe89d887076b]: Sch. 2 para. 80 repealed (1.4.2005) by [Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17), [s. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/12/1), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/schedule/4); [S.I. 2005/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121/article/2/2)
[^key-26c4ea0de5e066d6e90f1a6460e92b4a]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 55 substituted (1.7.2005) by [Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3), [s. 37(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/37/2), [sch. 5 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8/b) (with [s. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/36)); [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))
[^key-91f54e0f9f83b7f5e20118a9931aac4f]: Sch. 2 para. 82 repealed (24.7.2005) by [Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14), [s. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/60/2), [Sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/13/part/1) (with [s. 14(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/5), [Sch. 11 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/11/paragraph/11/2)); [S.I. 2005/1909](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/schedule)
[^key-aaf0f40285081bf1f560410363e2f0f6]: Sch. 4 para. 11(a)-(ba) substituted for Sch. 4 para. 11(a)(b) (27.9.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment0 (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465/article/1), [Sch. 1 para. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465/schedule/1/paragraph/31/2)
[^key-3b426c34ac90426984dc8d80fab4170f]: Sch. 2 para. 40A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/a); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-f2979e3ed608417b7fd4c0487436d09b]: Sch. 2 Pt. 3 added (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/3), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-27b3acdbd6b578c5204cf583f7bb7edb]: Word in s. 24 inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/2), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-ede3ee20f2c1a36d2d165996a7e15be2]: S. 3(7)-(9) added (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/1/b), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-822f502636ebf48c0f73b19671c125e2]: Words in s. 3(1) substituted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/1/a), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-6528d0f47ee22e173722ceb04f4261be]: Sch. 2 para. 41 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-2f29983242187ab9fa26626c7fb0019a]: Sch. 2 para. 43 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-294bb8f35e63ca1bf75d0db8f5b2a2c4]: Sch. 3 para. 4A inserted (5.10.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13), [s. 333(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/333/2), [sch. 4 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/schedule/4/paragraph/13); [S.S.I. 2005/161](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161/article/3) (as substituted (1.7.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/375](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/375), art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/459](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/459), art. 2)
[^key-8858d9bace4e9a3ea335e0f9104fe344]: Sch. 6 para. 6 repealed (5.10.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13), [s. 333(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/333/2), [sch. 5 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/schedule/5/part/1); [S.S.I. 2005/161](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161/article/3) (as substituted (1.7.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/375](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/375), art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/459](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/459), art. 2)
[^key-adf2c4d4729dc4aea72bca06a30375fa]: Sch. 2 para. 11A inserted (10.10.2005) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [s. 54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/19); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/2)
[^key-af81c72dcf51d9a6fada26520a27fb2c]: Sch. 3 para. 2 repealed (31.12.2005) by [School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12), [s. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12/section/9/2), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12/schedule/2); [S.S.I. 2005/10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10), [art. 3(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10/article/3/d) (with [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10/article/3/2))
[^key-e8b87e3e06f255bfd688859195a67d72]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (13.2.2006) by [Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7), [s. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/13/2), [sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/schedule/2/paragraph/2); [S.S.I. 2006/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31/article/2)
[^key-c4de192076f0fb7a0279f27c44901d54]: Words in s. 21(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2006) by [Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10), [s. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/section/40), [Sch. 6 para. 73(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/6/paragraph/73/a)
[^key-4fa29b2bee479616f94e2b1e9304640c]: S. 21(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2006) by [Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10), [s. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/section/40), [Sch. 6 para. 73(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/6/paragraph/73/b)
[^key-c565f66a1901dee818d50ae77f25e1c7]: Sch. 2 para. 21A inserted (3.4.2006) by [Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14), [ss. 21(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14/section/21/11), [24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14/section/24/2); [S.S.I. 2006/48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48/article/3/2), [sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48/schedule/part/2)
[^key-7a4d66d133b51677df8d0e3473ee0ef6]: S. 7(5) modified by 2001 c. 12, s. 2A(e) (as inserted (30.6.2006 for S. and 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by [Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15), [s. 178(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/6/b), [Sch. 15 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/schedule/15/paragraph/3); [S.S.I. 2006/381](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381), [art. 2(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/a/i)[(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/b/i))
[^key-ac1de5590a429617ad44f8e1f70ee306]: Sch. 2 para. 91 added (6.7.2006) by [Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15), [ss. 171(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/171/2), [178(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/6/b); [S.S.I. 2006/381](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381), [art. 2(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/b/iv)
[^key-8a63fbbe6f5ae458ed85806b8419d8db]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(c) repealed (1.10.2006) by [The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/1/1), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/schedule/9) (with [regs. 44-46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/44))
[^key-b21870e15448b3fe0d54de431a9386dc]: Sch. 2 para. 62 repealed (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 171](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/171), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/12); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-c36fe9114dd2b51e7662ad46a64094aa]: Sch. 2 para. 65 repealed (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 171](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/171), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/12); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-3b5009c065a0b10b6df48e27916df68a]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [s. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/7/b); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^key-465bfcd41e8c8e8f65563f781fa89fa3]: Sch. 2 para. 81 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48), [s. 53(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/section/53/1), [Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/schedule/15/part/1/A); [S.I. 2007/709](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709), [art. 3(q)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/3/q) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/6))
[^key-8802a2dee4d65aaed99fb95e717fdcb9]: Sch. 3 para. 1 repealed (6.4.2007) by [The Dairy Produce (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/477)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477), [reg. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477/regulation/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477/schedule/part/1)
[^key-ad07dea38dd23b72454085c926be2793]: Words in sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.5.2007) by [Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16), [s. 150(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/150/2), [sch. 6 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/6/paragraph/9) (with [s. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/143)); [S.S.I. 2007/129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/schedule)
[^key-0991ebffa1f51ce3bf25d1fc5451b4fa]: S. 7(6B) inserted (1.4.2008) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 63(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/63/5), [74(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74/1); [S.I. 2008/839](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839/article/2)
[^key-705b2bd8b4d4921aa9fa2e0abd5523a1]: Sch. 2 para. 37B inserted (1.4.2008) by [Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16), [s. 22(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/3), [sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/schedule/1/paragraph/16) (with [s. 22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/2)); [S.S.I. 2008/112](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112/article/2)
[^key-e2f479954eca0d4ac4fb15b03a05c1b4]: Sch. 2 para. 91A inserted (1.4.2008) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 63(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/63/6), [74(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74/1); [S.I. 2008/839](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839/article/2)
[^key-1826fef9b5b1ce05108b5822a12c963c]: Sch. 2 para. 91B inserted (26.11.2008) by [Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27), [s. 100(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/100/1), [Sch. 1 para. 34(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/schedule/1/paragraph/34/3)
[^key-ff3aa3c18a84ba0e643b2827796c6ff1]: S. 7(6C) inserted (26.11.2008) by [Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27), [s. 100(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/100/1), [Sch. 1 para. 34(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/schedule/1/paragraph/34/2)
[^key-a66270a6f0e6723c8d3b315187e8e4c3]: Sch. 2 para. 25A inserted (1.6.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [s. 76(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76/1), [sch. 1 para. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/20/1); [S.S.I. 2009/192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/schedule)
[^key-f362d3ae235bb9faf44a387cad85e1f9]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (11.6.2009) by virtue of [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/236)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236/article/2)
[^key-f93b0296bc6839129b1b0247c3f17bff]: Words in sch. 2 para. 27 substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 201(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/201/a) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))
[^key-79f5a6f1bd67dd3981bd9a4b6be86b56]: Words in sch. 2 para. 27(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 201(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/201/b) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))
[^key-956da5aac02686ac1b61c8db8ed6923b]: Sch. 2 para. 21C inserted (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/a); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-692d5d1c2659caeec9fc6604e887021d]: Sch. 2 para. 36 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-129a2c15805fd4e29544cd5f4659a0eb]: Sch. 2 para. 50 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-1e178859bc1cafd7ba6af094af7c1b80]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2 entry repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 1 para. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/1/paragraph/29); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-41535e83dfba7a390730b3ac558b1016]: Ss. 16A-16G and cross-heading inserted (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/119), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-5e14b54fbe82f70200efc8039adebb44]: S. 19 excluded by 1974 c. 7, s. 34M(7)(c) (as inserted (1.10.2010) by [Health Act 2009 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21), [s. 40(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/section/40/1), [Sch. 5 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/schedule/5/paragraph/2); [S.I. 2010/1863](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863/article/2))
[^key-71309b24151496632566c7c8acb1b2ea]: Words in s. 21(1)(d) inserted (1.10.2010) by [Health Act 2009 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21), [s. 40(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/section/40/1), [Sch. 5 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/schedule/5/paragraph/15); [S.I. 2010/1863](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863/article/2)
[^key-e21b7d08c3d97f83edc007add742378f]: Sch. 2 para. 17A inserted (1.10.2010) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/4), [sch. 3 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/20) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9faf0c21aac88a03a4b885f026e9429e]: Sch. 2 para. 91C inserted (17.3.2011) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/208)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208/article/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208/article/2/2)
[^key-94f235a67655ad67cdf203b84709d16f]: Sch. 2 para. 52A inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 14 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-05112cabba204ebff76182c94df29649]: Sch. 2 para. 4(g) added (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 17 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/25); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-362a3dfa8da2ccec833f1df603def98f]: S. 11(3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-f93dbd3258b931ed95fb5726ba54d466]: S. 11(5) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-fe749552777cd2cae243a2c9ce078645]: S. 11 title substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9d430e92520e5f8b8068a679fe82d7f3]: Words in s. 11(1) renumbered as s. 11(1)(a) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ddd7115a92f8f26a22439ba71b76b465]: S. 11(1)(b) and word inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^M_F_60c282b5-96bb-4eeb-8e35-06f4d8863a10]: Sch. 2 para. 38 repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 11(a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), art. 3, sch.; [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), art. 2, sch.
[^key-55996a7842447fa5412029b31e78b200]: S. 15(1A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-79555ac867c8c1d7743b56b71f1fb582]: S. 15(8) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5df1383a67e76b23164d4ce75b6c0d71]: Words in s. 15(1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9cb91f2015a692843d2ec8e7a40c25bc]: Words in s. 15(4)(a)(i) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0816189c4017aeff12e8b1649dbfafcc]: Word in s. 5(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/1) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ff0f2e1dfaf3ade3d6ce3cedae507023]: S. 17(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0108509b4632ae559b6214757b17afec]: S. 17(3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/e) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ba57c92a6a212ac874dfb7af6df0e8c8]: S. 17(5) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/f) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0b9428cdf5d22c95636ac468fb6569bb]: Words in s. 17(1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6fb6dfd66da02e8a2651a7364d098fb6]: Words in s. 17(2) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6d9ca97e1a8f7d48bfdb05f0e428203c]: Words in s. 17(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d3b127ec1523549ad74f8cdab324ff9e]: Sch. 1 paras. 12A-12C inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/16) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d34a18fd06cf65215134e03c0ce3849b]: Sch. 1 para. 10 substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/14) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-2ba57194308c49da82a11e46c237ffd9]: Sch. 1 para. 12D inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/17) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1b147a5555817fee94b4672383d9430a]: S. 17A inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/7) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-77d7a9dbefef700d41bc12695c682f23]: S. 19(4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-931cf44e68077763e4f31a7f2f3e39b5]: Words in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/i) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ce0153c44bc73e3b57ad8f55e6e284a2]: Word in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/ii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-7acb44740e81a0d696983f069d8cd760]: Words in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/iii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-959d6eaf8a368e58c940588fd5322724]: Word in sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 18(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/18/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d77980c68b7f89efc26fcc2cc57d14e3]: Words in sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 18(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/18/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-85c29b20288ee93c3cc0b7911735abb4]: Sch. 1 para. 13(2)-(4) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/19) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-69e4ed8891e42e9981ab3c8148830c5a]: Sch. 1 para. 13 renumbered as sch. 1 para. 13(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/19) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6da82b69b65eae6bd6e8d3402d98ca7b]: Sch. 1 para. 4(2A)(2B) substituted for sch. 1 para. 4(2)(3) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6b4cd2e35d539442a5cc46d6d1fe1082]: Sch. 1 para. 4(2C)-(2F) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-c75045243fb508191e77bee9e8a076cf]: Word in sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/a/i) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-21f75bbd1c6ecca46f0c1ab155e55e8e]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/a/ii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b6c97953b0ab95d3b80d432c8a9a1dca]: S. 12(7) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/3) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-861496160563cbbe9c6cccfede9c0fa3]: Sch. 4 para. 2(2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-fe7dcc32e81b7019d461e8663bf3df95]: Sch. 4 para. 2 renumbered as sch. 4 para. 2(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b88c4083bc5e2f865dd950c5e0ef2c85]: Sch. 1 para. 2(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/12/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-efb58e54ea41369dc603930a3ad2d5a5]: Words in sch. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/12/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-e6b52e4d269f6508dac1f786893b29fe]: S. 13(10) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/4) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ce2d7710f107316e15a09b909d4e5770]: Words in s. 23(1) repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-634d5a0d37d013ef4735a87e813546c6]: Sch. 1 para. 1(3)-(3B) substituted for sch. 1 para. 1(3) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/11) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ec9239f8f906a3c3783e9df5cb4f792a]: Sch. 1 para. 12(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/15) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-023ab94c136f75a81fe46b6f4c41d10b]: Sch. 2 para. 21 repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/10) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-be092874743768c2eafd4c8015d2f8a1]: Words in sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-4cc78159f755a1029dc799f319a2a72c]: Sch. 2 para. 91BA inserted (29.6.2011) by [Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10), [ss. 18(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/18/b), [21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/21/1); [S.S.I. 2011/277](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277/article/2/b)
[^key-4a3342e0a35ac1d6149c40819eb55374]: S. 7(6D) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10), [ss. 18(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/18/a), [21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/21/1); [S.S.I. 2011/277](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277/article/2/b)
[^key-172ba9a0e434e610ff78914b722d91f6]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11) applied by 2005 asp. 3 s. 11A(1)-(4) (as inserted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 131](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/131), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/c))
[^key-c834a81df825fd3512db85555c885f6e]: Sch. 2 para. 16A inserted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/3/2), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/a)
[^key-d47814adb1a7650f79fa8b5d843d4834]: Sch. 2 para. 21B repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)
[^key-d1aac59b1c097bf11ac4dc6f37c40fb6]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZZA inserted (16.2.2012) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/2), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/a)
[^key-c47a193807f021d43e3086aca9b54dca]: Sch. 2 para. 28A inserted (16.2.2012) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/2), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/b)
[^key-1f21b418416dbb84c746fae75c39c255]: Sch. 2 para. 24 omitted (2.4.2012) by virtue of [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/85)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85/article/2)
[^key-7af9454c6774adb534d9e5670f8abe79]: Sch. 2 para. 20B inserted (2.7.2012) by [The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/1/2), [Sch. 3 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/schedule/3/paragraph/24) (with [arts. 4-6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/4))
[^key-a6070a1bbcdc77e088eae7458416f4c8]: Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (1.10.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/62); [S.S.I. 2012/253](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/schedule)
[^key-71f15805292426f35ddbb542acc3b638]: Words in sch. 2 para. 30 substituted (1.2.2013) by [National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3), [s. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/section/12/3), [sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/schedule/2/paragraph/5); [S.S.I. 2013/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1/article/2)
[^key-4b267f3e3e927b8a9abd147c3f4e353d]: S. 7(6A) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 7 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/7/paragraph/14); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-fd7cc81552eb6d35707149836502abaf]: Sch. 2 para. 14 repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-a3033597f454f4d39a3910925ec450c3]: Sch. 2 para. 32A substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 19(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/19/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-63d1f6d1138f14727db62a1336d4aa3b]: Sch. 2 para. 90 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 7 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/7/paragraph/15); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-72581e723ca525d1c33c8d7c33f6aa80]: Sch. 4 para. 1(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/19/3); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-bc440900cef3c93ccea82923a2bd2ca9]: Sch. 4 para. 1(b) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-f77eb1d3ba30d27fa5338578d4c9af7c]: Sch. 4 para. 16 repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-3bd0f99c1b2b737b6f0a49b548df6dc2]: Sch. 2 para. 32AA inserted (24.6.2013) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/3), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/c) (see [S.S.I. 2013/195](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/195), art. 2)
[^M_F_920f7f60-41d7-4c0d-89e4-2133bae18f9c]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZA substituted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, [Sch. 2 para 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/9/a)
[^M_F_5b81d73a-3da5-4531-f8b4-c4a76daa148f]: Sch. 2 para 32B omitted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 2 para 9(b)
[^M_F_55e31781-a5ca-44ca-e3d8-d687340646b5]: Sch. 2 para 32C omitted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, [Sch. 2 para 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/9/b)
[^key-30e9c4e72df9febac5efb300bb13e4d0]: S. 7(6D) restricted (18.12.2013) by [Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14), [ss. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/section/30), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/section/36)
[^key-bc8aed321dc26091a8e6031f1d564f75]: Word in s. 3(7) omitted (3.3.2014) by virtue of [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/a/i); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-ca7c258d4b23413b82795ccc6a28ad3e]: S. 3(7)(d) and word inserted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-b6fb65d7215d06d28262454a10cf25b0]: Words in s. 3(8) substituted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/b); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-bf63b19ce344fd054f37b20347a97ed9]: Words in sch. 2 para. 92(1) inserted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/3); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-57e06ae7859cc455530be8a94ffb24ac]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 79 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/16) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-69755c31d1937da52353a9182740f123]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 70 repealed (18.7.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of Food from Britain) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1924)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924/article/1/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924/schedule)
[^key-fd439dc920511d426db7f25edb12937b]: sch. 2 para. 44 repealed (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/12); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-76dab4b6326685ab522fbc2441dd2996]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZC inserted (9.1.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/10), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2014/353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353), [art. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353/article/2/1/b)
[^key-a3b5379b623650806c08dc84f1046b04]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 25ZA inserted (27.2.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/2/a) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/schedule)
[^key-dd69b9f880bd3541a81409eba45b71ba]: sch. 2 para. 22A inserted (1.4.2015) by [Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1), [ss. 17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/17/2), [63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/63/2) (with [s. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/62)); [S.S.I. 2015/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99/article/2)
[^key-72e891287f50c484097e978427edaf88]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 25ZB inserted (16.7.2015) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/286)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286/article/2)
[^key-090ffa300de664b6b49a8c794fcc4abf]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 34 repealed (1.10.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/2/b) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/196](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196/schedule)
[^key-591fe93662701293f9b6dfad5275593c]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 50A inserted (19.10.2015) by [Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13), [s. 206(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/206/1), [sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/schedule/1/paragraph/13); [S.S.I. 2015/336](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336/article/2/b)
[^key-f8052f84d2e29287a12b3b6010ad3579]: Sch. 2 para. 25ZC inserted (16.3.2016) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/155)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/155), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/155/article/2)
[^key-2ed0852c3a4a6c4fb5467c81ec0d8f38]: [S. 16H](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/16H) and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/3), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-57b3f59d148e3093adad7abb0f48f367]: Words in [s. 14(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/14/1/a) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/2), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-777762d7979cbcc32177679e0367171e]: [S. 18(1)(d)-(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/18/1/d) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/4), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-c4122d2d247a23cf53cccc36281f72ef]: S. 19(2)(e) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/a), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-debc896d64eaa16377935fac137485b8]: S. 19(2A)-(2D) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/b), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-0ee6ba90c21642bf0d18dd819e02c84e]: Words in s. 19(3) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/c), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-0ed8943946741f1d34dbf5e77530548d]: S. 19(5A) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/d), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-d67ca4ac54e95ca3cfca42339f43d591]: Words in [s. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/20/1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/6), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-72aabd1f37d4d4afd49baf47d0fa137a]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/a), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-35cb4a7951b95fe828622248557d31ab]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/b), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-543ab2429c0ef518500669ad9b02c9ef]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/c), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-e687cd1e66a0ef5202a97b08110e50d6]: Words in [s. 23(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/23/1) inserted (31.8.2016) by [The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/152)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/1/1), [9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/9/3)
[^key-bf29f8e20152c329e19255e45e958955]: [S. 7(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/7/2A)[(2B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/7/2B) inserted (31.8.2016) by [The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/152)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/1/1), [9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/9/2)
[^key-bbaeeed51b6877c26e9144a54da414c3]: [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5) omitted (1.12.2016) by virtue of [The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/regulation/1/2), [sch. 2 para. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2) (with [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/schedule/1))
[^key-de5a0b5efd763962bac4c39b01ec4e88]: Sch. 2 para. 17B and cross-heading inserted (16.2.2017) by [The Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/1/1), [21(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/21/3)
[^M_F_95d544d1-7f28-4aa9-a9cf-99f39f870e9c]: Sch. 4 para. 10A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/4), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
##### 90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c.42)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
#### Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c.46)
#### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
#### Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Act 1997 (c.35)
##### 40A
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.
## Part 3 — Other entries amendable by Order in Council
##### 92
- (1) Any fundable body within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6) and any college of further education which is assigned to such a fundable body by order made under section 7C(1) of that Act.
- (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include the Open University (so far as it is a fundable body).
##### 93
The Scottish Agricultural College.
##### 4A
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.
#### Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c.42)
##### 11A
Any Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)
##### 20A
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
##### 21B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 21A
A community justice authority.
##### 91
The Security Industry Authority.
##### 32A
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
##### 54A
VisitScotland.
##### 10A
Action taken by or on behalf of any body falling within Part 3 of schedule 2 in the exercise of academic judgement relating to an educational or training matter.
##### 16
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 37B
The Scottish Commission for Human Rights.
##### 91A
The Statistics Board.
##### 91B
The Committee on Climate Change.
##### 25A
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
### Listed authorities: complaints handling procedures
##### 16A
- (1) The Ombudsman must publish a statement of principles (referred to in this Act as “*the statement of principles*”) concerning complaints handling procedures of listed authorities.
- (2) A listed authority must ensure—
- (a) it has a complaints handling procedure in respect of action taken by the listed authority, and
- (b) any such procedure complies with the statement of principles.
- (3) A listed authority which is responsible, by virtue of any enactment, for a complaints handling procedure—
- (a) in relation to, or
- (b) operated by,
another listed authority, must ensure the procedure complies with the statement of principles.
- (4) The first statement of principles under subsection (1) is not to be published unless a draft of the statement has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Parliament.
- (5) Where a draft is laid in accordance with subsection (4), the Parliament may approve the draft no later than 2 months after being laid.
- (6) In calculating any period of 2 months for the purposes of subsection (5), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
- (7) Before laying a draft statement of principles before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (4) the Ombudsman must consult—
- (a) the Scottish Ministers, and
- (b) such listed authorities and other persons as the Ombudsman thinks fit.
- (8) The Ombudsman must, in preparing the draft statement of principles to be laid before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (4), have regard to any representations made during the consultation mentioned in subsection (7).
- (9) The statement of principles comes into force when it is published by the Ombudsman.
- (10) The Ombudsman may from time to time revise and re-publish the statement of principles.
- (11) Where the Ombudsman considers that any revision of the statement of principles under subsection (10) is material, subsections (4) to (8) apply to that statement of principles as they do to the first statement of principles.
- (12) In this section and sections 16B to 16E, “*complaints handling procedures*” means procedures of listed authorities which examine complaints or review decisions in respect of action taken by a listed authority where the matter in question is one in respect of which a complaint to the Ombudsman can be made and investigated under this Act.
##### 16B
- (1) The Ombudsman may publish model complaints handling procedures for listed authorities.
- (2) A model complaints handling procedure (referred to in this Act as a “model CHP”) must comply with the statement of principles.
- (3) The Ombudsman may publish different model CHPs for different purposes.
- (4) Before publishing a model CHP the Ombudsman must consult such listed authorities or groups of listed authorities as the Ombudsman thinks fit.
- (5) The Ombudsman may from time to time revise and re-publish any model CHP; and in doing so subsection (4) applies.
- (6) Where a model CHP is revised and re-published by virtue of subsection (5), section 16C has effect with the following modifications—
- (a) any specification under subsection (1) of that section in relation to the model CHP continues in effect as a specification in relation to the revised and re-published model CHP,
- (b) any other reference to a model CHP is to the model CHP as revised and re-published,
- (c) subsection (3) of that section is omitted.
- (7) The Ombudsman may withdraw any model CHP at any time; and any specification under section 16C(1) in relation the model CHP ceases to have effect.
##### 16C
- (1) The Ombudsman may specify any listed authority to which a model CHP is relevant; and must notify the authority accordingly.
- (2) Where a model CHP is relevant to a listed authority by virtue of a specification under subsection (1), the authority must ensure there is a complaints handling procedure which complies with the model CHP for the purposes of the specification.
- (3) Where subsection (2) applies the authority must submit a description of the complaints handling procedure, having taken account of the relevant model CHP, within 6 months of the specification mentioned in that subsection.
- (4) A listed authority may, with the consent of the Ombudsman, modify the application of the model CHP which is relevant to it but only to the extent that is necessary for the effective operation of the procedure by the authority.
- (5) The Ombudsman may revoke any specification under subsection (1) at any time.
##### 16D
- (1) Where a model CHP is relevant to a listed authority by virtue of a specification under section 16C(1) the Ombudsman may declare that the complaints handling procedure of the authority, a description of which was submitted by the authority under section 16C(3) or otherwise, does not comply with the model CHP.
- (2) Where there is no specification under section 16C(1) in relation to a listed authority the Ombudsman may declare that the complaints handling procedure of the authority, a description of which was submitted by the authority under section 16E or otherwise, does not comply with the statement of principles.
- (3) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) or (2) the Ombudsman—
- (a) must give reasons in writing,
- (b) may specify such modifications to the complaints handling procedure as would result in the declaration being withdrawn.
- (4) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) or (2) the listed authority must submit a description of its complaints handling procedure, having taken account of the reasons given under subsection (3)(a) and any modifications specified in subsection (3)(b), within 2 months of the declaration.
- (5) The Ombudsman may withdraw a declaration of non-compliance made under subsection (1) or (2) at any time if the Ombudsman thinks fit.
##### 16E
- (1) A listed authority must submit a description of its complaints handling procedure if the Ombudsman so directs; and must do so within 3 months of being so directed or such other period as the Ombudsman may direct.
- (2) Sections 16C(3) and 16D(4) are subject to any direction given under this section.
- (3) Where a listed authority has submitted a description of its complaints handling procedure to the Ombudsman under this Act or otherwise, the authority must provide such additional information in relation to that procedure as the Ombudsman may reasonably request; and must do so within such period as the Ombudsman directs.
##### 16F
The duties in sections 16A(2) and (3) and 16C(2) do not apply to the extent that—
- (a) the listed authority lacks the necessary powers (other than by virtue of this Act) to ensure compliance with the duties, or
- (b) the duties are inconsistent with any other enactment.
### Complaints handling procedures: promotion of best practice etc.
##### 16G
- (1) The Ombudsman must—
- (a) monitor practice and identify any trends in practice as respects the way in which listed authorities handle complaints,
- (b) promote best practice in relation to such complaints handling,
- (c) encourage co-operation and the sharing of best practice among listed authorities in relation to complaints handling.
- (2) A listed authority must co-operate with the Ombudsman in the exercise of the function in subsection (1).
- (3) The duty in subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that—
- (a) the listed authority lacks the necessary powers (other than by virtue of this Act) to ensure compliance with the duty, or
- (b) the duty is inconsistent with any other enactment.
##### 17A
Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of—
- (a) the governor of a prison appointed under section 3 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45),
- (b) a medical officer of a prison appointed under section 3A or (if appointed before 1 January 1998) section 3(1) of that Act, or
- (c) in relation to a contracted out prison (within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)—
- (i) the director appointed under section 107(1) of that Act, or
- (ii) a registered medical practitioner or other person providing appropriate medical services under section 107(6) of that Act,
(but only to the extent that the action taken by or on behalf of that person is not a matter liable to investigation under this Act by virtue of paragraph 2 of this schedule).
##### 21C
Creative Scotland.
##### 52A
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
##### 91C
Architecture and Design Scotland
##### 17A
- (1) The Ombudsman must, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “*strategic plan*”) setting out how the Ombudsman proposes to perform the Ombudsman's functions during the 4 year period.
- (2) A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
- (a) the Ombudsman's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,
- (b) how the Ombudsman proposes to achieve them,
- (c) a timetable for doing so, and
- (d) estimates of the costs of doing so.
- (3) Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Ombudsman must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—
- (a) the Parliamentary corporation, and
- (b) such other persons as the Ombudsman thinks appropriate.
- (4) The reference in subsection (3)(b) to other persons includes a reference to a committee of the Parliament.
- (5) The Ombudsman must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.
- (6) The Ombudsman must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
- (7) The Ombudsman may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.
- (8) Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
- (9) In that application, the reference in subsection (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.
- (10) In this section, “*4 year period*” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of 4 years.
##### 12A
The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the location of the Ombudsman's office.
##### 12B
The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the sharing of premises, staff, services or other resources with any other officeholder or any public body.
##### 12C
- (1) The Ombudsman may determine and charge reasonable sums for anything done or provided by the Ombudsman in the performance of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions.
- (2) Any sums received by the Ombudsman by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) are to be retained by the Ombudsman and applied to meet expenditure incurred in doing or providing whatever is charged for.
##### 12D
- (1) The Ombudsman must, before the start of each financial year, prepare proposals for the Ombudsman's use of resources and expenditure during the year (a “budget”) and, by such date as the Parliamentary corporation determines, send the budget to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (2) The Ombudsman may, in the course of a financial year, prepare a revised budget for the remainder of the year and send it to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (3) In preparing a budget or revised budget, the Ombudsman must ensure that the resources of the Ombudsman will be used economically, efficiently and effectively.
- (4) A budget or revised budget must contain a statement that the Ombudsman has complied with the duty under sub-paragraph (3).
##### 21ZA
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland in the performance of the Commissioner’s functions under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act [2000 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/7) and the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act [2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4).
##### 32C
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##### 33
The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
##### 91BA
The Electoral Commission.
##### 16A
Scottish Water.
##### 21ZZA
Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 28A
The National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 20B
The British Waterways Board.
##### 32AA
The Principal Reporter.
#### Matters which may be investigated
#### Status
#### Local Government Act 1978 (c.39)
#### Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c.42)
#### Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)
#### Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.47)
#### Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)
#### Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c.46)
#### Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
#### Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.9)
#### Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
#### Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
#### Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Act 1997 (c.35)
#### National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
#### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
#### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36)
## Editorial notes
[^c441880]: S. 26 wholly in force at 23.10.2002; s. 26(2) in force at Royal Assent see s. 27(1); s. 26 in force at 23.10.2002 insofar as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2002/467](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467/article/2)
[^c441855]: S. 27(1) power fully exercised: 23.10.2002 appointed by {[S.S.I. 2002/467](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/467)}, art. 2
[^c441881]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2: entry relating to "Traffic Commisioner for the Scottish Traffic Area" omitted (23.10.2002) by virtue of [S.S.I. 2002/468](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/468), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/468/article/2)
[^c441848]: Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 45A inserted (30.9.2002) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 71(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/71/1); [S.S.I. 2002/437](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/437/article/2)
[^key-e3ac23b6c4329228784c8ba7da89b280]: Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 repealed (1.4.2004) by [Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4), [s. 21(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/section/21/2), [Sch. 4 para. 16(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4/schedule/4/paragraph/16/a); [S.S.I. 2004/148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/148/article/2/c)
[^key-c6ae154884e4b2da9fd671884bd2df35]: Sch. 2 para. 5(a) substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/2/a); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-9a4fa2f3aa4304c5505002829c648a8b]: Words in sch. 2 para. 5(c) substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/2/b); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-30fddf7744d50bdb96feaef625095469]: Word in sch. 4 para. 14 substituted (1.4.2004) by [Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1), [s. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/section/9/1), [sch. para. 4(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/1/schedule/paragraph/4/3); [S.S.I. 2004/58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/58/article/2/3)
[^key-f80d76db87c6c5cd626ede15a1b855de]: Words in sch. 5 inserted (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/2); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-dd67edfcbff58dc50787a86b2b564e7a]: Words in s. 19(8) renumbered as s. 19(8)(a) (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/1/a); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-d42d25479f275038cc3d17ce38d0606e]: S. 19(8)(b) and word inserted (1.1.2005) by [Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13), [s. 75(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/75/1), [sch. 4 para. 1(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/schedule/4/paragraph/1/b); [S.S.I. 2004/203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/203/article/3/2)
[^key-2d232411bc01c854d950880535035e87]: Sch. 7 para. 90 and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2005) by [Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17), [s. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/12/1), [Sch. 3 para. 18(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/schedule/3/paragraph/18/3); [S.I. 2005/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121/article/2/2)
[^key-9b9481ae7a9fb0542ea5fe89d887076b]: Sch. 2 para. 80 repealed (1.4.2005) by [Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17), [s. 12(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/12/1), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/schedule/4); [S.I. 2005/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121/article/2/2)
[^key-26c4ea0de5e066d6e90f1a6460e92b4a]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 55 substituted (1.7.2005) by [Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3), [s. 37(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/37/2), [sch. 5 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/schedule/5/paragraph/8/b) (with [s. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/3/section/36)); [S.S.I. 2005/351](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/2), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/schedule/2) (with [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/351/article/3/3))
[^key-91f54e0f9f83b7f5e20118a9931aac4f]: Sch. 2 para. 82 repealed (24.7.2005) by [Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14), [s. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/60/2), [Sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/13/part/1) (with [s. 14(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/5), [Sch. 11 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/11/paragraph/11/2)); [S.I. 2005/1909](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/schedule)
[^key-aaf0f40285081bf1f560410363e2f0f6]: Sch. 4 para. 11(a)-(ba) substituted for Sch. 4 para. 11(a)(b) (27.9.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment0 (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465/article/1), [Sch. 1 para. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/465/schedule/1/paragraph/31/2)
[^key-3b426c34ac90426984dc8d80fab4170f]: Sch. 2 para. 40A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/a); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-f2979e3ed608417b7fd4c0487436d09b]: Sch. 2 Pt. 3 added (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/3), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-27b3acdbd6b578c5204cf583f7bb7edb]: Word in s. 24 inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/2), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-ede3ee20f2c1a36d2d165996a7e15be2]: S. 3(7)-(9) added (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/1/b), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-822f502636ebf48c0f73b19671c125e2]: Words in s. 3(1) substituted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/1/a), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-6528d0f47ee22e173722ceb04f4261be]: Sch. 2 para. 41 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-2f29983242187ab9fa26626c7fb0019a]: Sch. 2 para. 43 repealed (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2), [sch. 3 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
[^key-294bb8f35e63ca1bf75d0db8f5b2a2c4]: Sch. 3 para. 4A inserted (5.10.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13), [s. 333(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/333/2), [sch. 4 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/schedule/4/paragraph/13); [S.S.I. 2005/161](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161/article/3) (as substituted (1.7.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/375](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/375), art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/459](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/459), art. 2)
[^key-8858d9bace4e9a3ea335e0f9104fe344]: Sch. 6 para. 6 repealed (5.10.2005) by [Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13), [s. 333(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/section/333/2), [sch. 5 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/schedule/5/part/1); [S.S.I. 2005/161](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/161/article/3) (as substituted (1.7.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/375](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/375), art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by [S.S.I. 2005/459](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/459), art. 2)
[^key-adf2c4d4729dc4aea72bca06a30375fa]: Sch. 2 para. 11A inserted (10.10.2005) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [s. 54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/19); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/2)
[^key-af81c72dcf51d9a6fada26520a27fb2c]: Sch. 3 para. 2 repealed (31.12.2005) by [School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12), [s. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12/section/9/2), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/12/schedule/2); [S.S.I. 2005/10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10), [art. 3(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10/article/3/d) (with [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/10/article/3/2))
[^key-e8b87e3e06f255bfd688859195a67d72]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (13.2.2006) by [Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7), [s. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/section/13/2), [sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/7/schedule/2/paragraph/2); [S.S.I. 2006/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/31/article/2)
[^key-c4de192076f0fb7a0279f27c44901d54]: Words in s. 21(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2006) by [Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10), [s. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/section/40), [Sch. 6 para. 73(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/6/paragraph/73/a)
[^key-4fa29b2bee479616f94e2b1e9304640c]: S. 21(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2006) by [Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10), [s. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/section/40), [Sch. 6 para. 73(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/6/paragraph/73/b)
[^key-c565f66a1901dee818d50ae77f25e1c7]: Sch. 2 para. 21A inserted (3.4.2006) by [Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14), [ss. 21(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14/section/21/11), [24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14/section/24/2); [S.S.I. 2006/48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48/article/3/2), [sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/48/schedule/part/2)
[^key-7a4d66d133b51677df8d0e3473ee0ef6]: S. 7(5) modified by 2001 c. 12, s. 2A(e) (as inserted (30.6.2006 for S. and 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by [Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15), [s. 178(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/6/b), [Sch. 15 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/schedule/15/paragraph/3); [S.S.I. 2006/381](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381), [art. 2(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/a/i)[(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/b/i))
[^key-ac1de5590a429617ad44f8e1f70ee306]: Sch. 2 para. 91 added (6.7.2006) by [Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15), [ss. 171(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/171/2), [178(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/6/b); [S.S.I. 2006/381](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381), [art. 2(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/381/article/2/b/iv)
[^key-8a63fbbe6f5ae458ed85806b8419d8db]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(c) repealed (1.10.2006) by [The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/1/1), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/schedule/9) (with [regs. 44-46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1031/regulation/44))
[^key-b21870e15448b3fe0d54de431a9386dc]: Sch. 2 para. 62 repealed (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 171](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/171), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/12); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-c36fe9114dd2b51e7662ad46a64094aa]: Sch. 2 para. 65 repealed (1.10.2006) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [s. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 171](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/171), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/12); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/schedule))
[^key-3b5009c065a0b10b6df48e27916df68a]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2007) by [Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15), [s. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/section/5/1), [sch. 2 para. 7(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/15/schedule/2/paragraph/7/b); [S.S.I. 2007/47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/47/article/2)
[^key-465bfcd41e8c8e8f65563f781fa89fa3]: Sch. 2 para. 81 repealed (1.4.2007) by [Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48), [s. 53(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/section/53/1), [Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/schedule/15/part/1/A); [S.I. 2007/709](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709), [art. 3(q)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/3/q) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/6))
[^key-8802a2dee4d65aaed99fb95e717fdcb9]: Sch. 3 para. 1 repealed (6.4.2007) by [The Dairy Produce (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/477)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477), [reg. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477/regulation/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/477/schedule/part/1)
[^key-ad07dea38dd23b72454085c926be2793]: Words in sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.5.2007) by [Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16), [s. 150(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/150/2), [sch. 6 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/schedule/6/paragraph/9) (with [s. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/16/section/143)); [S.S.I. 2007/129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/129/schedule)
[^key-0991ebffa1f51ce3bf25d1fc5451b4fa]: S. 7(6B) inserted (1.4.2008) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 63(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/63/5), [74(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74/1); [S.I. 2008/839](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839/article/2)
[^key-705b2bd8b4d4921aa9fa2e0abd5523a1]: Sch. 2 para. 37B inserted (1.4.2008) by [Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16), [s. 22(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/3), [sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/schedule/1/paragraph/16) (with [s. 22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/16/section/22/2)); [S.S.I. 2008/112](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/112/article/2)
[^key-e2f479954eca0d4ac4fb15b03a05c1b4]: Sch. 2 para. 91A inserted (1.4.2008) by [Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18), [ss. 63(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/63/6), [74(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/74/1); [S.I. 2008/839](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/839/article/2)
[^key-1826fef9b5b1ce05108b5822a12c963c]: Sch. 2 para. 91B inserted (26.11.2008) by [Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27), [s. 100(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/100/1), [Sch. 1 para. 34(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/schedule/1/paragraph/34/3)
[^key-ff3aa3c18a84ba0e643b2827796c6ff1]: S. 7(6C) inserted (26.11.2008) by [Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27), [s. 100(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/100/1), [Sch. 1 para. 34(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/schedule/1/paragraph/34/2)
[^key-a66270a6f0e6723c8d3b315187e8e4c3]: Sch. 2 para. 25A inserted (1.6.2009) by [Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6), [s. 76(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/76/1), [sch. 1 para. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/schedule/1/paragraph/20/1); [S.S.I. 2009/192](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/192/schedule)
[^key-f362d3ae235bb9faf44a387cad85e1f9]: Words in sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (11.6.2009) by virtue of [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/236)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/236/article/2)
[^key-f93b0296bc6839129b1b0247c3f17bff]: Words in sch. 2 para. 27 substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 201(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/201/a) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))
[^key-79f5a6f1bd67dd3981bd9a4b6be86b56]: Words in sch. 2 para. 27(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 201(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/201/b) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))
[^key-956da5aac02686ac1b61c8db8ed6923b]: Sch. 2 para. 21C inserted (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/a); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-692d5d1c2659caeec9fc6604e887021d]: Sch. 2 para. 36 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-129a2c15805fd4e29544cd5f4659a0eb]: Sch. 2 para. 50 repealed (1.7.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 10 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/10/paragraph/2/b); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/1)
[^key-1e178859bc1cafd7ba6af094af7c1b80]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2 entry repealed (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 1 para. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/1/paragraph/29); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-41535e83dfba7a390730b3ac558b1016]: Ss. 16A-16G and cross-heading inserted (1.8.2010) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/119), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7); [S.S.I. 2010/221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/article/3/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/221/schedule)
[^key-5e14b54fbe82f70200efc8039adebb44]: S. 19 excluded by 1974 c. 7, s. 34M(7)(c) (as inserted (1.10.2010) by [Health Act 2009 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21), [s. 40(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/section/40/1), [Sch. 5 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/schedule/5/paragraph/2); [S.I. 2010/1863](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863/article/2))
[^key-71309b24151496632566c7c8acb1b2ea]: Words in s. 21(1)(d) inserted (1.10.2010) by [Health Act 2009 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21), [s. 40(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/section/40/1), [Sch. 5 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/21/schedule/5/paragraph/15); [S.I. 2010/1863](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1863/article/2)
[^key-e21b7d08c3d97f83edc007add742378f]: Sch. 2 para. 17A inserted (1.10.2010) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/4), [sch. 3 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/20) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9faf0c21aac88a03a4b885f026e9429e]: Sch. 2 para. 91C inserted (17.3.2011) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/208)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208/article/1), [2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/208/article/2/2)
[^key-94f235a67655ad67cdf203b84709d16f]: Sch. 2 para. 52A inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 14 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-05112cabba204ebff76182c94df29649]: Sch. 2 para. 4(g) added (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [sch. 17 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/25); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)
[^key-362a3dfa8da2ccec833f1df603def98f]: S. 11(3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-f93dbd3258b931ed95fb5726ba54d466]: S. 11(5) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-fe749552777cd2cae243a2c9ce078645]: S. 11 title substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9d430e92520e5f8b8068a679fe82d7f3]: Words in s. 11(1) renumbered as s. 11(1)(a) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ddd7115a92f8f26a22439ba71b76b465]: S. 11(1)(b) and word inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^M_F_60c282b5-96bb-4eeb-8e35-06f4d8863a10]: Sch. 2 para. 38 repealed (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), s. 134(7), sch. 14 para. 11(a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), art. 3, sch.; [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), art. 2, sch.
[^key-55996a7842447fa5412029b31e78b200]: S. 15(1A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-79555ac867c8c1d7743b56b71f1fb582]: S. 15(8) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-5df1383a67e76b23164d4ce75b6c0d71]: Words in s. 15(1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-9cb91f2015a692843d2ec8e7a40c25bc]: Words in s. 15(4)(a)(i) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 5(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0816189c4017aeff12e8b1649dbfafcc]: Word in s. 5(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/1) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ff0f2e1dfaf3ade3d6ce3cedae507023]: S. 17(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0108509b4632ae559b6214757b17afec]: S. 17(3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/e) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ba57c92a6a212ac874dfb7af6df0e8c8]: S. 17(5) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/f) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-0b9428cdf5d22c95636ac468fb6569bb]: Words in s. 17(1) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6fb6dfd66da02e8a2651a7364d098fb6]: Words in s. 17(2) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6d9ca97e1a8f7d48bfdb05f0e428203c]: Words in s. 17(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/6/d) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d3b127ec1523549ad74f8cdab324ff9e]: Sch. 1 paras. 12A-12C inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/16) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d34a18fd06cf65215134e03c0ce3849b]: Sch. 1 para. 10 substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/14) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-2ba57194308c49da82a11e46c237ffd9]: Sch. 1 para. 12D inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/17) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-1b147a5555817fee94b4672383d9430a]: S. 17A inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/7) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-77d7a9dbefef700d41bc12695c682f23]: S. 19(4A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-931cf44e68077763e4f31a7f2f3e39b5]: Words in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/i) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ce0153c44bc73e3b57ad8f55e6e284a2]: Word in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/ii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-7acb44740e81a0d696983f069d8cd760]: Words in s. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 8(a)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/8/a/iii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-959d6eaf8a368e58c940588fd5322724]: Word in sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 18(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/18/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-d77980c68b7f89efc26fcc2cc57d14e3]: Words in sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 18(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/18/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-85c29b20288ee93c3cc0b7911735abb4]: Sch. 1 para. 13(2)-(4) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/19) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-69e4ed8891e42e9981ab3c8148830c5a]: Sch. 1 para. 13 renumbered as sch. 1 para. 13(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/19) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6da82b69b65eae6bd6e8d3402d98ca7b]: Sch. 1 para. 4(2A)(2B) substituted for sch. 1 para. 4(2)(3) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-6b4cd2e35d539442a5cc46d6d1fe1082]: Sch. 1 para. 4(2C)-(2F) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/c) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-c75045243fb508191e77bee9e8a076cf]: Word in sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/a/i) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-21f75bbd1c6ecca46f0c1ab155e55e8e]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 13(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/13/a/ii) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b6c97953b0ab95d3b80d432c8a9a1dca]: S. 12(7) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/3) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-861496160563cbbe9c6cccfede9c0fa3]: Sch. 4 para. 2(2) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-fe7dcc32e81b7019d461e8663bf3df95]: Sch. 4 para. 2 renumbered as sch. 4 para. 2(1) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-b88c4083bc5e2f865dd950c5e0ef2c85]: Sch. 1 para. 2(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/12/a) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-efb58e54ea41369dc603930a3ad2d5a5]: Words in sch. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/12/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-e6b52e4d269f6508dac1f786893b29fe]: S. 13(10) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/4) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ce2d7710f107316e15a09b909d4e5770]: Words in s. 23(1) repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/9) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-634d5a0d37d013ef4735a87e813546c6]: Sch. 1 para. 1(3)-(3B) substituted for sch. 1 para. 1(3) (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/11) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-ec9239f8f906a3c3783e9df5cb4f792a]: Sch. 1 para. 12(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/15) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-023ab94c136f75a81fe46b6f4c41d10b]: Sch. 2 para. 21 repealed (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/1/paragraph/10) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-be092874743768c2eafd4c8015d2f8a1]: Words in sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2011) by [Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11), [s. 31(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/5), [sch. 3 para. 21(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/3/paragraph/21/b) (with [s. 31(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/section/31/6), [sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/11/schedule/7))
[^key-4cc78159f755a1029dc799f319a2a72c]: Sch. 2 para. 91BA inserted (29.6.2011) by [Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10), [ss. 18(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/18/b), [21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/21/1); [S.S.I. 2011/277](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277/article/2/b)
[^key-4a3342e0a35ac1d6149c40819eb55374]: S. 7(6D) inserted (29.6.2011) by [Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10), [ss. 18(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/18/a), [21(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/10/section/21/1); [S.S.I. 2011/277](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/277/article/2/b)
[^key-172ba9a0e434e610ff78914b722d91f6]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11) applied by 2005 asp. 3 s. 11A(1)-(4) (as inserted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 131](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/131), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/c))
[^key-c834a81df825fd3512db85555c885f6e]: Sch. 2 para. 16A inserted (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [ss. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/3/2), [134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/a)
[^key-d47814adb1a7650f79fa8b5d843d4834]: Sch. 2 para. 21B repealed (15.8.2011) by [Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/8), [sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/2/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2011/278](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/278/article/2/d)
[^key-d1aac59b1c097bf11ac4dc6f37c40fb6]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZZA inserted (16.2.2012) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/2), [2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/a)
[^key-c47a193807f021d43e3086aca9b54dca]: Sch. 2 para. 28A inserted (16.2.2012) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/2), [2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/b)
[^key-1f21b418416dbb84c746fae75c39c255]: Sch. 2 para. 24 omitted (2.4.2012) by virtue of [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/85)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/85/article/2)
[^key-7af9454c6774adb534d9e5670f8abe79]: Sch. 2 para. 20B inserted (2.7.2012) by [The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/1/2), [Sch. 3 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/schedule/3/paragraph/24) (with [arts. 4-6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1659/article/4))
[^key-a6070a1bbcdc77e088eae7458416f4c8]: Sch. 2 para. 13 substituted (1.10.2012) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/62); [S.S.I. 2012/253](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/253/schedule)
[^key-71f15805292426f35ddbb542acc3b638]: Words in sch. 2 para. 30 substituted (1.2.2013) by [National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3), [s. 12(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/section/12/3), [sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/3/schedule/2/paragraph/5); [S.S.I. 2013/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/1/article/2)
[^key-4b267f3e3e927b8a9abd147c3f4e353d]: S. 7(6A) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 7 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/7/paragraph/14); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-fd7cc81552eb6d35707149836502abaf]: Sch. 2 para. 14 repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-a3033597f454f4d39a3910925ec450c3]: Sch. 2 para. 32A substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 19(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/19/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-63d1f6d1138f14727db62a1336d4aa3b]: Sch. 2 para. 90 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 7 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/7/paragraph/15); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-72581e723ca525d1c33c8d7c33f6aa80]: Sch. 4 para. 1(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 7 para. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/19/3); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-bc440900cef3c93ccea82923a2bd2ca9]: Sch. 4 para. 1(b) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-f77eb1d3ba30d27fa5338578d4c9af7c]: Sch. 4 para. 16 repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-3bd0f99c1b2b737b6f0a49b548df6dc2]: Sch. 2 para. 32AA inserted (24.6.2013) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/43)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/1/3), [2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/43/article/2/c) (see [S.S.I. 2013/195](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/195), art. 2)
[^M_F_920f7f60-41d7-4c0d-89e4-2133bae18f9c]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZA substituted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, [Sch. 2 para 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/9/a)
[^M_F_5b81d73a-3da5-4531-f8b4-c4a76daa148f]: Sch. 2 para 32B omitted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 2 para 9(b)
[^M_F_55e31781-a5ca-44ca-e3d8-d687340646b5]: Sch. 2 para 32C omitted (1.7.2013) by [The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197), art. 1, [Sch. 2 para 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/197/schedule/2/paragraph/9/b)
[^key-30e9c4e72df9febac5efb300bb13e4d0]: S. 7(6D) restricted (18.12.2013) by [Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14), [ss. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/section/30), [36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/section/36)
[^key-bc8aed321dc26091a8e6031f1d564f75]: Word in s. 3(7) omitted (3.3.2014) by virtue of [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/a/i); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-ca7c258d4b23413b82795ccc6a28ad3e]: S. 3(7)(d) and word inserted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-b6fb65d7215d06d28262454a10cf25b0]: Words in s. 3(8) substituted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/2/b); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-bf63b19ce344fd054f37b20347a97ed9]: Words in sch. 2 para. 92(1) inserted (3.3.2014) by [Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12), [s. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/section/23/2), [sch. para. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/12/schedule/paragraph/5/3); [S.S.I. 2014/21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/article/2), [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/21/schedule/1)
[^key-57e06ae7859cc455530be8a94ffb24ac]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 79 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/article/1/3), [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/16) (with [Sch. 1 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/1/paragraph/28), [2 paras. 13-15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/631/schedule/2/paragraph/13))
[^key-69755c31d1937da52353a9182740f123]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 70 repealed (18.7.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of Food from Britain) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1924)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924/article/1/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1924/schedule)
[^key-fd439dc920511d426db7f25edb12937b]: sch. 2 para. 44 repealed (20.11.2014) by [Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14), [s. 104(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/section/104/3), [sch. 2 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/14/schedule/2/paragraph/12); [S.S.I. 2014/264](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/264/schedule)
[^key-76dab4b6326685ab522fbc2441dd2996]: Sch. 2 para. 21ZC inserted (9.1.2015) by [Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8), [ss. 81(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/81/10), [102(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/102/3); [S.S.I. 2014/353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353), [art. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/353/article/2/1/b)
[^key-a3b5379b623650806c08dc84f1046b04]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 25ZA inserted (27.2.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/2/a) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/31/schedule)
[^key-dd69b9f880bd3541a81409eba45b71ba]: sch. 2 para. 22A inserted (1.4.2015) by [Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1), [ss. 17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/17/2), [63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/63/2) (with [s. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/62)); [S.S.I. 2015/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/99/article/2)
[^key-72e891287f50c484097e978427edaf88]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 25ZB inserted (16.7.2015) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/286)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/286/article/2)
[^key-090ffa300de664b6b49a8c794fcc4abf]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 34 repealed (1.10.2015) by [Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19), [s. 31(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/31/2), [sch. 6 para. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/schedule/6/paragraph/2/b) (with [ss. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/29), [30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/19/section/30)); [S.S.I. 2015/196](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196/article/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/196/schedule)
[^key-591fe93662701293f9b6dfad5275593c]: sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 50A inserted (19.10.2015) by [Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13), [s. 206(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/206/1), [sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/schedule/1/paragraph/13); [S.S.I. 2015/336](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/336/article/2/b)
[^key-f8052f84d2e29287a12b3b6010ad3579]: Sch. 2 para. 25ZC inserted (16.3.2016) by [The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/155)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/155), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/155/article/2)
[^key-2ed0852c3a4a6c4fb5467c81ec0d8f38]: [S. 16H](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/16H) and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/3), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-57b3f59d148e3093adad7abb0f48f367]: Words in [s. 14(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/14/1/a) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/2), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-777762d7979cbcc32177679e0367171e]: [S. 18(1)(d)-(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/18/1/d) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/4), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-c4122d2d247a23cf53cccc36281f72ef]: S. 19(2)(e) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/a), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-debc896d64eaa16377935fac137485b8]: S. 19(2A)-(2D) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/b), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-0ee6ba90c21642bf0d18dd819e02c84e]: Words in s. 19(3) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/c), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-0ed8943946741f1d34dbf5e77530548d]: S. 19(5A) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(5)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/5/d), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-d67ca4ac54e95ca3cfca42339f43d591]: Words in [s. 20(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/20/1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/6), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-72aabd1f37d4d4afd49baf47d0fa137a]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/a), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-35cb4a7951b95fe828622248557d31ab]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/b), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-543ab2429c0ef518500669ad9b02c9ef]: Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2016) by [Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5), [ss. 13(7)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/13/7/c), [14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/5/section/14/2); [S.S.I. 2015/428](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/428/article/2/2)
[^key-e687cd1e66a0ef5202a97b08110e50d6]: Words in [s. 23(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/23/1) inserted (31.8.2016) by [The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/152)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/1/1), [9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/9/3)
[^key-bf29f8e20152c329e19255e45e958955]: [S. 7(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/7/2A)[(2B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/section/7/2B) inserted (31.8.2016) by [The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/152)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/1/1), [9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/article/9/2)
[^key-bbaeeed51b6877c26e9144a54da414c3]: [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/schedule/3/paragraph/5) omitted (1.12.2016) by virtue of [The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/regulation/1/2), [sch. 2 para. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/schedule/2/paragraph/4/2) (with [sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/337/schedule/1))
[^M_F_95d544d1-7f28-4aa9-a9cf-99f39f870e9c]: Sch. 4 para. 10A inserted (3.10.2005) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6), [ss. 27(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/27/4), [36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/36/2); [S.S.I. 2005/419](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/419/article/2/1)
##### 90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.36)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
#### Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c.46)
#### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
#### Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Act 1997 (c.35)
##### 40A
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.
## Part 3 — Other entries amendable by Order in Council
##### 92
- (1) Any fundable body within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6) and any college of further education which is assigned to such a fundable body by order made under section 7C(1) of that Act.
- (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include the Open University (so far as it is a fundable body).
##### 93
The Scottish Agricultural College.
##### 4A
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.
#### Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c.42)
##### 11A
Any Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)
##### 20A
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
##### 21B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
##### 21A
A community justice authority.
##### 91
The Security Industry Authority.
##### 32A
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
##### 54A
VisitScotland.
##### 10A
Action taken by or on behalf of any body falling within Part 3 of schedule 2 in the exercise of academic judgement relating to an educational or training matter.
##### 16
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##### 37B
The Scottish Commission for Human Rights.
##### 91A
The Statistics Board.
##### 91B
The Committee on Climate Change.
##### 25A
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
### Listed authorities: complaints handling procedures
##### 16A
- (1) The Ombudsman must publish a statement of principles (referred to in this Act as “*the statement of principles*”) concerning complaints handling procedures of listed authorities.
- (2) A listed authority must ensure—
- (a) it has a complaints handling procedure in respect of action taken by the listed authority, and
- (b) any such procedure complies with the statement of principles.
- (3) A listed authority which is responsible, by virtue of any enactment, for a complaints handling procedure—
- (a) in relation to, or
- (b) operated by,
another listed authority, must ensure the procedure complies with the statement of principles.
- (4) The first statement of principles under subsection (1) is not to be published unless a draft of the statement has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Parliament.
- (5) Where a draft is laid in accordance with subsection (4), the Parliament may approve the draft no later than 2 months after being laid.
- (6) In calculating any period of 2 months for the purposes of subsection (5), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
- (7) Before laying a draft statement of principles before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (4) the Ombudsman must consult—
- (a) the Scottish Ministers, and
- (b) such listed authorities and other persons as the Ombudsman thinks fit.
- (8) The Ombudsman must, in preparing the draft statement of principles to be laid before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (4), have regard to any representations made during the consultation mentioned in subsection (7).
- (9) The statement of principles comes into force when it is published by the Ombudsman.
- (10) The Ombudsman may from time to time revise and re-publish the statement of principles.
- (11) Where the Ombudsman considers that any revision of the statement of principles under subsection (10) is material, subsections (4) to (8) apply to that statement of principles as they do to the first statement of principles.
- (12) In this section and sections 16B to 16E, “*complaints handling procedures*” means procedures of listed authorities which examine complaints or review decisions in respect of action taken by a listed authority where the matter in question is one in respect of which a complaint to the Ombudsman can be made and investigated under this Act.
##### 16B
- (1) The Ombudsman may publish model complaints handling procedures for listed authorities.
- (2) A model complaints handling procedure (referred to in this Act as a “model CHP”) must comply with the statement of principles.
- (3) The Ombudsman may publish different model CHPs for different purposes.
- (4) Before publishing a model CHP the Ombudsman must consult such listed authorities or groups of listed authorities as the Ombudsman thinks fit.
- (5) The Ombudsman may from time to time revise and re-publish any model CHP; and in doing so subsection (4) applies.
- (6) Where a model CHP is revised and re-published by virtue of subsection (5), section 16C has effect with the following modifications—
- (a) any specification under subsection (1) of that section in relation to the model CHP continues in effect as a specification in relation to the revised and re-published model CHP,
- (b) any other reference to a model CHP is to the model CHP as revised and re-published,
- (c) subsection (3) of that section is omitted.
- (7) The Ombudsman may withdraw any model CHP at any time; and any specification under section 16C(1) in relation the model CHP ceases to have effect.
##### 16C
- (1) The Ombudsman may specify any listed authority to which a model CHP is relevant; and must notify the authority accordingly.
- (2) Where a model CHP is relevant to a listed authority by virtue of a specification under subsection (1), the authority must ensure there is a complaints handling procedure which complies with the model CHP for the purposes of the specification.
- (3) Where subsection (2) applies the authority must submit a description of the complaints handling procedure, having taken account of the relevant model CHP, within 6 months of the specification mentioned in that subsection.
- (4) A listed authority may, with the consent of the Ombudsman, modify the application of the model CHP which is relevant to it but only to the extent that is necessary for the effective operation of the procedure by the authority.
- (5) The Ombudsman may revoke any specification under subsection (1) at any time.
##### 16D
- (1) Where a model CHP is relevant to a listed authority by virtue of a specification under section 16C(1) the Ombudsman may declare that the complaints handling procedure of the authority, a description of which was submitted by the authority under section 16C(3) or otherwise, does not comply with the model CHP.
- (2) Where there is no specification under section 16C(1) in relation to a listed authority the Ombudsman may declare that the complaints handling procedure of the authority, a description of which was submitted by the authority under section 16E or otherwise, does not comply with the statement of principles.
- (3) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) or (2) the Ombudsman—
- (a) must give reasons in writing,
- (b) may specify such modifications to the complaints handling procedure as would result in the declaration being withdrawn.
- (4) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) or (2) the listed authority must submit a description of its complaints handling procedure, having taken account of the reasons given under subsection (3)(a) and any modifications specified in subsection (3)(b), within 2 months of the declaration.
- (5) The Ombudsman may withdraw a declaration of non-compliance made under subsection (1) or (2) at any time if the Ombudsman thinks fit.
##### 16E
- (1) A listed authority must submit a description of its complaints handling procedure if the Ombudsman so directs; and must do so within 3 months of being so directed or such other period as the Ombudsman may direct.
- (2) Sections 16C(3) and 16D(4) are subject to any direction given under this section.
- (3) Where a listed authority has submitted a description of its complaints handling procedure to the Ombudsman under this Act or otherwise, the authority must provide such additional information in relation to that procedure as the Ombudsman may reasonably request; and must do so within such period as the Ombudsman directs.
##### 16F
The duties in sections 16A(2) and (3) and 16C(2) do not apply to the extent that—
- (a) the listed authority lacks the necessary powers (other than by virtue of this Act) to ensure compliance with the duties, or
- (b) the duties are inconsistent with any other enactment.
### Complaints handling procedures: promotion of best practice etc.
##### 16G
- (1) The Ombudsman must—
- (a) monitor practice and identify any trends in practice as respects the way in which listed authorities handle complaints,
- (b) promote best practice in relation to such complaints handling,
- (c) encourage co-operation and the sharing of best practice among listed authorities in relation to complaints handling.
- (2) A listed authority must co-operate with the Ombudsman in the exercise of the function in subsection (1).
- (3) The duty in subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that—
- (a) the listed authority lacks the necessary powers (other than by virtue of this Act) to ensure compliance with the duty, or
- (b) the duty is inconsistent with any other enactment.
##### 17A
Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of—
- (a) the governor of a prison appointed under section 3 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45),
- (b) a medical officer of a prison appointed under section 3A or (if appointed before 1 January 1998) section 3(1) of that Act, or
- (c) in relation to a contracted out prison (within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)—
- (i) the director appointed under section 107(1) of that Act, or
- (ii) a registered medical practitioner or other person providing appropriate medical services under section 107(6) of that Act,
(but only to the extent that the action taken by or on behalf of that person is not a matter liable to investigation under this Act by virtue of paragraph 2 of this schedule).
##### 21C
Creative Scotland.
##### 52A
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
##### 91C
Architecture and Design Scotland
##### 17A
- (1) The Ombudsman must, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “*strategic plan*”) setting out how the Ombudsman proposes to perform the Ombudsman's functions during the 4 year period.
- (2) A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
- (a) the Ombudsman's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,
- (b) how the Ombudsman proposes to achieve them,
- (c) a timetable for doing so, and
- (d) estimates of the costs of doing so.
- (3) Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Ombudsman must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—
- (a) the Parliamentary corporation, and
- (b) such other persons as the Ombudsman thinks appropriate.
- (4) The reference in subsection (3)(b) to other persons includes a reference to a committee of the Parliament.
- (5) The Ombudsman must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.
- (6) The Ombudsman must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
- (7) The Ombudsman may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.
- (8) Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
- (9) In that application, the reference in subsection (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.
- (10) In this section, “*4 year period*” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of 4 years.
##### 12A
The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the location of the Ombudsman's office.
##### 12B
The Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the sharing of premises, staff, services or other resources with any other officeholder or any public body.
##### 12C
- (1) The Ombudsman may determine and charge reasonable sums for anything done or provided by the Ombudsman in the performance of, or in connection with, the Ombudsman's functions.
- (2) Any sums received by the Ombudsman by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) are to be retained by the Ombudsman and applied to meet expenditure incurred in doing or providing whatever is charged for.
##### 12D
- (1) The Ombudsman must, before the start of each financial year, prepare proposals for the Ombudsman's use of resources and expenditure during the year (a “budget”) and, by such date as the Parliamentary corporation determines, send the budget to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (2) The Ombudsman may, in the course of a financial year, prepare a revised budget for the remainder of the year and send it to the Parliamentary corporation for approval.
- (3) In preparing a budget or revised budget, the Ombudsman must ensure that the resources of the Ombudsman will be used economically, efficiently and effectively.
- (4) A budget or revised budget must contain a statement that the Ombudsman has complied with the duty under sub-paragraph (3).
##### 21ZA
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland in the performance of the Commissioner’s functions under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act [2000 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/7) and the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act [2003 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/4).
##### 32C
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##### 33
The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
##### 91BA
The Electoral Commission.
##### 16A
Scottish Water.
##### 21ZZA
Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 28A
The National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland.
##### 20B
The British Waterways Board.
##### 32AA
The Principal Reporter.
#### Persons liable to investigation: supplementary
#### Status
#### Local Government Act 1978 (c.39)
#### Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 (c.42)
#### Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)
#### Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
##### 21ZC
The Convener of the School Closure Review Panels.
##### 22A
Food Standards Scotland.
##### 25ZA
Historic Environment Scotland.
##### 25ZB
ILF Scotland.
##### 25ZC
An integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
##### 50A
The Scottish Sentencing Council.
### Other functions of the Ombudsman
##### 16H
As well as the functions conferred by sections 2 to 16G, the Ombudsman has the functions in relation to the review of decisions by local authorities conferred by the 2015 Act (see sections 7 to 12 of that Act).
#### Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.9)
#### Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
#### Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
#### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36)
##### 21ZC
The Convener of the School Closure Review Panels.
##### 22A
Food Standards Scotland.
##### 25ZA
Historic Environment Scotland.
##### 25ZB
ILF Scotland.
##### 25ZC
An integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014.
##### 50A
The Scottish Sentencing Council.
### Other functions of the Ombudsman
##### 16H
As well as the functions conferred by sections 2 to 16G, the Ombudsman has the functions in relation to the review of decisions by local authorities conferred by the 2015 Act (see sections 7 to 12 of that Act).
#### Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.9)
#### National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
##### 17B
Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management).
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