Section 12 General powers

(1)

The F1Commissioner may do anything which appears—

(a)

necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with, or

(b)

conducive to,

the performance of F2the Commissioner’s functions or the efficiency of the Commissioner’s administration.

(2)

In particular, the F3Commissioner may—

(a)

enter into contracts,

(b)

acquire and dispose of land and other property.

(3)

The exercise of the power to acquire or dispose of land is subject to the approval of the Parliamentary corporation.

(4)

The F4Commissioner may determine and charge reasonable sums for anything done or provided by F5, or on behalf of, the Commissioner in the performance of, or in connection with, the Commissioner’s functions.

(5)

The F6Commissioner must retain any sums received F7... by virtue of subsection (4) and apply them to meet expenditure incurred in doing or providing whatever is charged for.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 12(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(a)(i)
F2: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(a)(ii)
F3: Word in s. 12(2) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(b)
F4: Word in s. 12(4) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(c)(i)
F5: Words in s. 12(4) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(c)(ii)
F6: Word in s. 12(5) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(d)(i)
F7: Words in s. 12(5) omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13(d)(ii)

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 31

Notes on General functions, procedures etc. of Commissioner

Textual amendments

F1: Word in cross-heading preceding s. 12 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18