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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 4
  • Start time: 10:00am
  • Published: Thursday, September 10, 2026 06:26pm

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

 



3 Document subject to parliamentary approval

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


4 Instruments subject to annulment

The Committee will consider—

The Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/249)

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2026 (SSI 2026/252)
The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/254)


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).



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.



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.



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