Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, February 13, 2026 12:36pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the Local Taxation Chamber) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

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DPLR/S6/26/7/1(P) (Private Paper)

P2_Instrument responses accessible posted 13/02/2026 (Ref: DPLR/S6/26/7/2, 191KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/42)
National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/43)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/47)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/48)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/49)
Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/52)
National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/54)
Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/56)
Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/57)
Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/58)
Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/63)
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Cancellation of Registration) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/64)
Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/61)

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4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Court Sittings) 2026 (SSI 2026/53)

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5 Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

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DPLR/S6/26/7/3(P) (Private Paper)

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