# Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 18: Ethical commissioning guidance

Extent: S

(1) The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 is modified as follows.
(2) After section 53 insert—
“Ethical commissioning guidance
53A (1) The Scottish Ministers must issue guidance under section 53 on ethical commissioning.
(2) In setting out what ethical commissioning entails, the guidance must address the fair treatment of workers (including workers recruited from overseas).
(3) Before issuing any guidance under section 53 on ethical commissioning, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a) the persons mentioned in section 5(2), and
(b) each integration joint monitoring committee.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/9/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-reform-scotland-act-2025/section-18
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