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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 January 2025

No points raised

  1. At its meeting on 21 January 2025, the Committee considered the following instruments under its remit and agreed not to draw them to the attention of the Parliament.

    Education, Children and Young People Committee

    Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

    Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

    Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

    Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Prescribed Services and Activities) (Protected Adult) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/4)

    Disclosure Information (Accredited Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/5)

    Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/2 (C.1))

    Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

    Ardersier Port Limited (Pilotage Powers) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/382)

    • In relation to the above instrument, the Committee welcomed that the Scottish Government has undertaken to reflect on the question of whether the statutory preconditions should be narrated in the preamble of the Order in the event that future Orders are required under this enabling power.