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Consultations

We must consult specific bodies or individuals in carrying out certain functions, and before we issue guidance on how we decide whether a body meets the charity test.

We want to be clear about:

• the issues on which we will consult or engage stakeholders
• how stakeholders can input to decision making
• how we feed back decisions to stakeholders.

Our Consultation and Participation Strategy sets out how we consult and engage with our stakeholders. It is an evolving document and is open for comment. To comment on this document please email us at info@oscr.org.uk with 'Consultation and Participation Strategy' in the subject line.

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Open consultations

Closed consultations

OSCR responses to external consultations

In maintaining a good understanding of the external policy environment OSCR also responds to external consultations that impact on charity law or charities generally. Copies of our recent responses to external consultations are listed below: 

2020

• Response to ICO Direct Marketing Draft Code of Practice

 

2019

• Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council – Initial consultation on the recommendations
  
  
• Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive
  
  
• Local Government and Communities Committee call for evidence: Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
  
  
• Post-legislative Scrutiny call for evidence: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
  • Response 1: OSCR's perspective as a public authority

  • Response 2: OSCR's perspective as the Charity Regulator

• Charity Law Consultation response

• Judicial Factors Consultation response

• Freedom of Information extension consultation response

• Big climate consultation response

2018

• A consultation on the proposed draft Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) (Scotland) Regulations

• Barclay Implementation: A consultation on non-domestic rates reform
  

• Consultation on Society Lottery Reform
  
  
• Review of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

• Consultation on Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information Consultation 2018
  
  
• Registration and Licensing of Animal Sanctuaries and Rehoming Activities in Scotland
  
  
• Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
  Written Evidence - Bank closures: impact on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy

2017

• ICO GDPR consent guidance
  
  
• Guidance on Engaging Communities in Decisions Relating to Land
  
  
• Consultation on Good College Governance
  
  
• The draft Occupational Pension Scheme (Employer Debt)(Amendment) Regulations 2017

2016/15

• Consultation on Improving transparency in land ownership in Scotland: a consultation on controlling interests in land
  
  
• A consultation on the future of land reform in Scotland
  
  
• Transparency in lobbying
  
  
• Guidance on FCA registration function under the Co-operative & community benefit societies ACT 2014
  
  
• Higher Education Governance Bill response
  
  
• Wild Fisheries Reform