Transport and the Environment Committee, 04 Mar 2003

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Official Report 262KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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The Surface Water (Fishlife) (Classification) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/85)

I said earlier that the Subordinate Legislation Committee was considering this instrument today. The only issue that was raised at that committee was technical, and I do not think that it is significant. The Subordinate Legislation Committee felt that the instrument contained a superfluous definition that did not need to be part of the regulations. I am advised that it is not believed to affect the legality of the instrument. Therefore it is not a significant enough issue over which to have too much concern. The issue is more to do with consistent drafting of legislation.

On that basis, and as no members have raised any points on the instrument and no motions of annulment have been moved, is the committee agreed that it has nothing to report on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Meeting closed at 12:57.