About Us
The Standards Commission is an independent body whose purpose is to encourage high ethical standards in public life through the promotion and enforcement of Codes of Conduct for councillors and those appointed to the boards of devolved public bodies.
Advice Note for Members of IJBs
6th November 2019
Following discussions with the Scottish Government, the Standards Commission has produced an Advice Note for Members of IJBs. The Advice Note aims to provide members with an overview of their responsibilities under the ethical standards framework. It seeks to assist members in recognising and dealing with potential conflicts of interest, and in interpreting the provisions in their IJBs Code of Conduct. Some examples of potential breaches of the Code have been included, in an annex, to assist members in relating the provisions to the scenarios they may face, or situations they may find themselves in. The Advice Note can be found here.
