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Guidance on Conflicts of Interest in Public Appointments

| Code of practice | Public Appointments

Non-statutory guidance from the Ethical Standards Commissioner to support the navigation of Conflicts of Interest in public appointments. This document is created based on recommendations from Examination into the methods and practices used by the Scottish Ministers in making appointments to the Scottish Local Authority Remuneration Committee.

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