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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 15 September 2026

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 10:00am
Location: Committee Room 4
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Draft instruments subject to approval
  3. Document subject to parliamentary approval
  4. Instruments subject to annulment
  5. Instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure
  6. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – delegated powers
  7. Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers
  8. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers

Agenda published: Thursday, 10 September 2026 06:26pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.


2. Draft instruments subject to approval

The Committee will consider—

 

The draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026
The draft Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026
The draft Scottish Local Government Elections (Election Agents, Expenses and Publication of Information) Amendment Order 2026
The draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026
The draft The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026
The draft Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026
The draft SSI Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026

 

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Document subject to parliamentary approval

The Committee will consider the Welfare of Equidae Code of Practice (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2026 (SG/2026/193)



5. Instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules 2002 Amendment) (Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021) 2026 (SSI 2026/253)


6. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – delegated powers

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in the Bill (as introduced).

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers

The Committee will consider the response from the Scottish Government, with reference to LCM-S7-1 and LCM-S7-1a. The Committee will also consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S7-1b.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


8. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S6-66, LCM-S6-66a and LCM-S7-10.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item