ANNEX G
DETERMINATION ON ADVERTISEMENT OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE HYBRID BILL
The Presiding Officer has determined under Rule 9C.3.2(h)(ii) of the Standing Orders the arrangements to be made by the Scottish Ministers in advertising their intention to introduce a Hybrid Bill.
To comply with this requirement, an advertisement must be given in two newspapers circulating in the area affected by the proposed Bill. Where the proposed Bill is not limited in territorial extent, both newspapers must be newspapers circulating throughout Scotland. The advertisement must appear in two issues of each newspaper, at least one week apart, both issues published prior to the Bill’s introduction.
In addition, arrangements must be made by the Scottish Ministers for a notice to be displayed in each public library in the area(s) affected by the Bill or, in a case where there is no area affected by the Bill, to any public library that is in the constituency in which any person or body whose interests are affected resides or has a place of business. The notice must contain at least all of the information contained in the newspaper advertisement. Such notices must be displayed from no later than two weeks prior to the proposed date of introduction of the Bill.
The newspaper advertisement must be headed “Notice of proposed Hybrid Bill” and shall contain the following information—
- the short title of the proposed Bill and that it will be introduced by the Scottish Ministers;
- a concise summary in non-technical language of the Bill’s purposes;
- a list of all the accompanying documents to the Bill;
- details of the premises where copies of the Bill and accompanying documents will be available for inspection or purchase;
- that there will be a 60-day period after introduction during which objections may be lodged;
- that details of the admissibility criteria for objections are available from the clerks at the Hybrid Bills Unit;
- the name and contact details of the unit of the Scottish Executive from whom additional information about the content of the Bill may be obtained; and
- contact details for the clerks in the Hybrid Bills Unit, stating that they are the persons with whom objections may be lodged and from whom additional information, including detailed guidanceabout the procedures and an information leaflet for objectors, can be obtained.