Introduction
Summary of and Background to the Bill
Commentary on Sections
Section 1 – Appointment of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
Section 2 – Appointment of the acting Commissioner
Section 3 – Functions of the Commissioner
Section 4 – Directions to the Commissioner
Section 5 – General provisions relating to an investigation into a complaint
Section 6 – Stage 1: Admissibility of complaints
Section 7 – Procedures at Stage 1
Section 8 – Stage 2: Investigation of an admissible complaint
Section 9 – Report
Section 10 – Action on receipt of a report
Section 11 – Withdrawal of a complaint
Section 12 – Investigation into excluded complaints
Section 13 – Power to call for witnesses and documents
Section 14 – Witnesses and documents: notice
Section 15 – Witnesses and documents: offences
Section 16 – Restriction upon disclosure of information
Section 17 – Protection from actions of defamation
Section 18 – Annual report
Section 19 – Transitional provision
Section 20 – Interpretation
Section 21– Short title and commencement
Schedule –The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
Parliamentary History of Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
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