Hansard

The next question is, that motion S4M-15513, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on a written statement determination, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1) and 4(2) of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (asp 12)—

makes the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016 as set out in the Annexe to this resolution;

revokes the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2010; and

provides that these changes shall have effect from the date after the date of the first dissolution of the Parliament following the date on which this resolution is passed.

ANNEXE

The Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016

The Scottish Parliament, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1), 4(2) and 8A(6) of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006, on the 2nd day of February 2016 made the following Determination. This replaces the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2010:

Citation and commencement

1. This Determination may be cited as the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Form and Content of Written Statement) Determination 2016 and shall have effect from 25 March 2016.

Interpretation

2. In this Determination—

“the Act” means the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (asp 12);

“the Code of Conduct” means the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament, as amended by the Parliament by resolution on 2 February 2016;

“written statement” means the written statement which members are required to lodge under sections 3(3), 5(2) or 6(2) of the Act or may lodge under section 7 of the Act and the written notice which members are required to lodge under section 8A(5) of the Act.

Form of written statement

3. A written statement shall be in the form set out in Annexe 3 of Volume 4 of the Code of Conduct.

Content of written statement

4. A written statement shall contain the information required in the form set out in Annexe 3 of Volume 4 of the Code of Conduct and for the purposes of registration includes only those parts of the statement completed by a member.