Subordinate Legislation Committee, 03 Dec 2002

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 3, 2002

Official Report 107KB pdf

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Instruments not Laid Before the Parliament

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Instruments not Laid <br />Before the Parliament

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Act of Sederunt <br />(Fees of Messengers-At-Arms) 2002 <br />(SSI 2002/513)<br />Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No 2) (Applications under the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001) 2002 (SSI 2002/514)

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Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) (Amendment) 2002 (SSI 2002/516)

Several acts of sederunt are in front of us today. There are small typos and grammatical errors in them and we should simply draw those to the attention of the Executive.

Sure.

All of them?

Yes.

Yes. That decision would cover all the acts of sederunt before us.

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Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No 4) (Extradition) 2002 (SSI 2002/517)

No points arise on the act of adjournal.

There is one typing error, which can be dealt with by an informal letter to the Executive.

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Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 <br />(SSI 2002/519)

No points arise on the order.

Oh, I think that I have forgotten to deal with an important instrument: the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Rules 2002 (SSI 2002/522).

I think that we dealt with the instrument earlier; I said that nothing arose.

Right.

Now, since we have finished the agenda so early today, I thought that I would ask members to stay behind and discuss how the Subordinate Legislation Committee might improve the smooth running of the Parliament next time round, because some us expect to be back. Is that not right, Brian?

Yes, some of us do. I look forward to seeing you then, Margo. Poor Kenny—eh?

I cannot think who you are referring to. However, I will say one thing—

Are we still in business?

Why? Do you want to say something horrible about Kenny MacAskill? That is disgraceful.

No.

We are still in business. Seriously, just before I close the meeting, I am going to a meeting of the conveners liaison group this afternoon. We will consider how the work of the Parliament can be improved—we hope—in the next parliamentary session. The Subordinate Legislation Committee's legal adviser and I have discussed any comments that we might have. Therefore, if members have any comments that they would like me to raise at the conveners liaison group, please let me know before I go there this afternoon at four o'clock.

Okay.

With that, I thank you for your attendance. I declare this meeting a record and will see you next week.

Meeting closed at 11:31.