Section 3 Status of Commissioner and Commissioner’s staffF1
Neither the Commissioner nor any member of the Commissioner’s staff—
is a servant or agent of the Crown,
has any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
The Commissioner’s property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
The Commissioner is, as such, to be regarded as a juristic person distinct from the natural person holding the office.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 3 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. 3
Notes on Part 1
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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 The Commissioner
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Cross-heading preceding s. 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. 8