Social security fraud investigation regulations and code of practice: consultation

Consultation paper on Investigation of Offences regulations and a Code of Practice for Investigations under Sections 75 and 76 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act.


Footnotes

1. https://consult.gov.scot/social-security/social-security-in-scotland/

2. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0047/00478742.pdf

3. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Finance/spfm/Intro

4. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/7635

5. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/section/85/enacted

6. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/11/section/34

7. Draft Investigation of Offences regulations under section 75 are subject to consultation alongside this code. They are not finalised at time of writing.

8. The Lord Advocate's Code of Practice re: section 57 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 will be published in due course.

9. Agency data retention policies are still in development but will be in place by commencement of BSG.

10. https://gdpr-info.eu/art-5-gdpr/

11. The full Social Security Scotland complaints process with relevant contact details is still in development and not available at time of drafting.

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