
1 
This Order may be cited as the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003, and shall come into force on 1st May 2003.
2 
The enactments mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order are amended to the extent specified in column 2 of that Schedule.
PETER J PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
18th March 2003
SCHEDULE
Article 2


1 2
Enactment Extent of amendment
The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 In Schedule 2–
(a) omit paragraphs 9(a), 14 and 15;
(b) in paragraph 9(c) after “board,” insert “except where such inability or unfitness relates to a contravention or alleged contravention of a member’s code as defined in section 3(8) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000,”; and
(c) in paragraph 11(1) for “to 14” substitute “and 13”.
The Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990 In the Schedule, in the second paragraph for “to be guided by the National Code of Local Government Conduct” substitute “to meet the requirements of the councillors' code issued under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000”.
The Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Regulations 1992 The whole instrument is revoked.
The Local Authorities (Members' Interests) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 The whole instrument is revoked.