References

Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7) [online]. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/7/contents (Accessed: 5 January 2026).

Scottish Government (2021) Code of Conduct for Councillors. Edinburgh: Scottish Government [online]. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/regulation-directive-order/2021/12/code-conduct-councillors-2/documents/code-conduct-councillors/code-conduct-councillors/govscot%3Adocument/code-conduct-councillors.pdf?forceDownload=true (Accessed: 5 January 2026).

The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Register of Interests) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (2021) Scottish Statutory Instruments, No. 438 [online]. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/438/made (Accessed: 14 July 2026).

The Standards Commission for Scotland (n.d.) Guidance on the Codes [online]. Available at: https://www.standardscommissionscotland.org.uk/guidance/guidance-note (Accessed: 5 January 2026).

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