{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-public-services-ombudsman-act-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-public-services-ombudsman-act-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-12.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2002/11",
  "legislation_title": "Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-public-services-ombudsman-act-2002",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/12",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "General powers",
  "text": "(1) The Ombudsman may do anything which appears necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, or which appears conducive to, the exercise of the Ombudsman’s functions.\n(2) Without prejudice to that generality, the Ombudsman may in particular—\n(a) acquire and dispose of land and other property, and\n(b) enter into contracts.\n(3) The exercise of the power to acquire or dispose of land is subject to the approval of the Parliamentary corporation.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 12(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 3 para. 15 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/11/schedule/1/paragraph/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:01.368750+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}