Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Islands (Scotland) Bill

Agenda item 6 is consideration of the Government’s response to the committee’s stage 1 report on the Islands (Scotland) Bill. The committee queried why the powers in section 7(3) did not include a power to amend the schedule by modifying an entry. The committee considered that the inclusion of that power would be consistent with the approach taken in earlier provisions, such as in section 6(2) of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015. The committee therefore recommended that a consistent approach be taken to the drafting of the power unless there is a good reason not to include the power to modify an entry. The Government accepted the committee’s recommendation and indicated that it would lodge amendments at stage 2.

Does the committee welcome the Government’s response to its stage 1 report on the Islands (Scotland) Bill?

Members indicated agreement.