Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which established that the Scottish Ministers had to issue a code of conduct for councillors, and put in place mechanisms for dealing with councillors in contravention of the code.
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