Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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Instruments not subject to any Parliamentary Procedure

Under agenda item 5, we are considering two instruments. An issue has been raised on the following instrument.

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Court Sittings) 2022 (SSI 2022/250)

Schedule 3 to the instrument provides an updated definition of vacation sitting days of the Court of Session from the beginning of 2024 up to the end of the 2026 winter vacation. In correspondence with the committee, which can be read in our published papers, the Lord President’s private office confirmed that there was an error in the selection of two of the vacation sitting days. It noted that the days selected should have inserted Monday instead of Wednesday in both instances. The Lord President’s office intends to correct the error at the next available opportunity.

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground? At the same time, does the committee wish to welcome the fact that the Lord President’s private office intends to take corrective action, by way of an amendment, at the next available opportunity?

Members indicated agreement.

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instrument.

Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Overseas Production Orders) 2022 (SSI 2022/231)

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.