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This Act amends complaints rules so the Commissioner can investigate certain past sexual harassment complaints about MSPs involving their own staff, removes the default complaint time limit and signature requirement, and sets commencement rules.
Scotland
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The Commissioner investigates eligible complaints about MSP conduct and reports the outcome to Parliament.
Scotland
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This provision sets up the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, gives the Ombudsman investigation and reporting powers, and requires listed authorities to have complaints procedures that follow the published principles.
Scotland
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This document notes that the Scottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002 was repealed.
Scotland
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This Act creates the Scottish Register of Tartans and gives the Keeper responsibility for running it, publishing it electronically, and handling registration and amendment requests.
Scotland
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The Act requires Scottish Ministers and education authorities to promote parental involvement in public school education, and it sets rules for Parent Councils, Combined Parent Councils, strategies, reports, and consultation.
Scotland
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This Act amends a shellfish fisheries provision for several fishery rights, and it comes into force two months after Royal Assent.
Scotland
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School authorities must ensure seat belts are fitted on relevant school transport vehicles, prepare and publish yearly seat belts statements, and follow Scottish Ministers’ guidance.
Scotland
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This Act reallocates functions when the Lord President or Lord Justice Clerk is vacant, incapacitated, or unavailable, and it sets out how incapacity is evidenced.
Scotland
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This Act restricts accused people charged with certain sexual offences from defending themselves in person, requires court-appointed solicitors in some cases, and limits certain evidence and questioning about complainers unless a court allows it under stated tests.
Scotland
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Adults must not smoke in a private motor vehicle when a child is present in a public place, except for a parked living-accommodation vehicle being used as living accommodation.
Scotland
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This Part bans smoking in no-smoking premises and in the no-smoking area outside a hospital building, requires certain no-smoking notices to be displayed, and lets Scottish Ministers make detailed regulations.
Scotland
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This Act sets rules for self-directed support: local authorities must respect specified principles, help people choose, provide information and assistance, and follow certain procedures for direct payments.
Scotland
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The Act changes Scottish social security rules for childhood assistance and care experience assistance, including who can qualify, how decisions are made, review and appeal deadlines, and recovery of overpayments caused by error.
Scotland
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This part sets Scottish social security principles, duties on the Scottish Ministers, and rules for assessments, determinations, appeals, advocacy, and reporting.
Scotland
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This Act changes Scottish social security and tribunal rules, including appointees for children and adults, information-sharing, suspension of assistance, terminal-illness guidance, offences, tribunal reviews, and tribunal membership rules.
Scotland
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This Act changes the Society’s rules for the Dependents’ Fund, resignation, new membership types, and winding up.
Scotland
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The Act establishes South of Scotland Enterprise and gives it functions, powers, and governance rules.
Scotland
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This Act establishes a bank holiday for St Andrew’s Day in Scotland and starts on the day after Royal Assent.