Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
At its meeting on 30 May, the Committee considered the following instruments under its remit and agreed not to draw them to the attention of the Parliament.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
The Committee welcomed that this instrument fulfils a commitment by the Scottish Government to correct a cross-referencing error in SSI 2021/249, which was introduced by an amending instrument SSI 2023/46, as reported by the Committee on 10 January 2023.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Public Intervention and Private Storage Aid (Amendment and Suspension) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/150)
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/151)
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/148 (C.16))
The Committee highlights to the lead committee that this instrument commences section 93 of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, which relates to a Heat Networks Delivery Plan. This follows correspondence between the Committee and the Scottish Government on 23 March and 6 April 2023, which the Committee drew to the attention of the lead committee at its meeting on 18 April 2023.