The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is a non-departmental body responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland. SEPA is responsible for monitoring the quality of Scotland's air, land and water and acts as the country’s environmental regulator. The site has sections providing information and publications dealing with air quality, climate change, flooding, land, planning, water quality, radioactive substances and waste.
Official website of the Scottish Government providing information on the function, history and current activities of the devolved government for Scotland. Details are offered of current activities and other resources in all areas of political policy, including health, education, justice, rural affairs and transport. Recent press releases and the full-text of Scottish government and Scottish Executive documents published from 1983 onwards are accessible. Links are also given to Scottish Bills and legislation on the Scottish Parliament and the legislation.gov.uk websites.
Website of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the independent body that deals with complaints relating to services provided by legal practitioners in Scotland. The site offers organisational information relating to the SLCC, forms and guidance to the complaints process. There is also a page of links to other Scottish legal websites.
Official website of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) the body with responsibility for handling complaints about public services in Scotland. This includes local government, the National Health Service, the Scottish Government, housing associations and colleges and universities. The SPSO looks at complaints that have already been through the formal complaints process of the organisation concerned. The site provides information on how to complain and full text investigation reports.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) was established in October 2001 by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. Its main purpose is to register and regulate the social service workforce in Scotland . The website gives access to consultation documents, information leaflets on social work qualifications and the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers. There is guidance on making a complaint and decisions of the SSSC can be viewed in PDF. The register of social service workers for Scotland can be searched on the site.
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is responsible for safeguarding the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness in Scotland. The site gives information on the work of the Commission and guidance on mental health law in Scotland. It also provides good practice guides, annual reports, information for users and inquiry reports.
Website of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS), the forum for making decisions relating to the compulsory care and treatment of people under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. The site gives background information about the Tribunal, including related legislation; it also provides downloadable forms and the full text of appeals against decisions of the MHTS.
Website of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) an independent body with responsibility for the regulation of appointments to Scotland’s public bodies. There is information on the appointments process and guidance for people thinking of applying to be a Board Member of a public body. Full text copies of the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments and OCPAS’s equality and diversity strategy can be viewed on the site.
The Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland is part of the Scottish Court Service; it was set up under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. Its role is to supervise those who have been appointed to manage the financial or property affairs of adults who lack the capacity to do so for themselves. The site gives guidance on powers of attorney, access to funds, intervention orders and guardianship orders. There are forms to download and a link to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
The Office of the Queen’s Printer for Scotland is responsible for Crown copyright and database rights relating to the work of the Scottish Government. The site provides full text access to Scottish legislation (Acts of the Scottish Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Explanatory Notes) as originally enacted from 1999 onwards. Free RSS feeds are available for accessing legislation added to the site in the last three days. There are links to UK Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments (from 1988 onwards) which apply exclusively or primarily to Scotland.
