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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Minutes: 27 January 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time:10:00am
End time: 10:06am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Published: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Apologies received from:

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Digital Waste Tracking (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Visitor Levy (Reviews and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Visitor Levy (Local Authority Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 (SI 2026/Draft)



4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2026 (SSI 2026/11)


5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. It agreed to report to the Scottish Parliament.


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