(Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)[3] is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which established that the Scottish Ministers had to issue a code of conduct for councillors, and put in place mechanisms for dealing with councillors in contravention of the code.

This repeal was highly controversial, and Stagecoach Group founder Brian Souter led a campaign against it.

A framework and Code of Conduct was established which applied to Local authority councillors and members of Scottish public bodies.

[6] The commission has a protocol for shared aims and objectives with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

[7] The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (CESPLS) is responsible for investigating any complaints made under the Code of Conduct.