Subordinate Legislation Committee, 04 Nov 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Official Report 107KB pdf

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Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

This is our first consideration of the bill at stage 1.

Section 7 confers the power to make rules in respect of tribunal practice and procedure. Are we content that the amendment to the existing rule-making power that is proposed in section 7(a) is acceptable in principle and that it is subject to negative procedure?

Members indicated agreement.

Are we content that the amendment to the existing rule-making power that is proposed in section 7(b) is acceptable in principle and that it is subject to negative procedure?

Members indicated agreement.

Are we content that the proposed power in section 8, "Ancillary provision", is acceptable in principle and that it is to be subject to affirmative procedure in the case of textual amendment of an act and negative procedure otherwise?

Members indicated agreement.

Are we content that the delegated power in section 10, "Short title and commencement", is acceptable and that it is not subject to parliamentary procedure?

Members indicated agreement.