Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Performance) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/51)
Item 4 is consideration of three instruments that are subject to negative procedure. I will try to fly through them. The Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Performance) Regulations 2016 create a process for managing the performance of senior police officers when their performance is found to be unsatisfactory. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee agreed to draw the instrument to the attention of Parliament, as it contains—surprise, surprise—some drafting errors. The Scottish Government has undertaken to lay an amending instrument to correct the errors
“as soon as is reasonably practicable”.
Do members have any comments on the instrument?
Members: No.
Are members content to make no recommendation on the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
I strongly welcome the legislation, which could be very timely.
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Metal Dealers and Itinerant Metal Dealers) (Verification of Name and Address) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/73)
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Metal Dealers and Itinerant Metal Dealers) (Verification of Name and Address) Regulations 2016 stipulate particular means that can be used by a metal dealer or itinerant metal dealer for the purpose of verifying a person’s name and address in relation to any metal that is acquired or disposed of by sale or exchange. Such little instruments are very important. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee did not draw the instrument to Parliament’s attention on any grounds within its remit. Do members have any comments on the instrument?
Members: No.
There will be no more thieving of metal. Let us protect Network Rail.
The regulations will put the tin hat on it.
Oh, dearie me. I hope that you did not think of that before you came here.
Are members content to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Restriction of Liberty Order etc (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/89)
Before we descend into frivolity, we need to consider the third and final instrument that is before us. The Restriction of Liberty Order etc (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 specify that certain devices may be used for the purposes of remotely monitoring a prisoner’s compliance with a condition specified by virtue of section 40(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee did not draw the instrument to Parliament’s attention on any grounds within its remit. If members have no comments, are they content to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
I ask members not to move yet. Class is not dismissed—do not pack your satchels.
The next meeting of the committee will take place on 8 March, when we will continue to take evidence on the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, consider subordinate legislation, look at a draft of the committee’s legacy report and conclude consideration of amendments on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill.
Meeting closed at 13:05.Previous
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