Health and Community Care Committee, 04 Sep 2002
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Official Report
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Subordinate Legislation
Adults with Incapacity (Specified Medical Treatments) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/275)
We move on to deal with other agenda items in which I believe the minister is involved.
Do you want to ask me about the regulations?
We must go through the formal process. You do not need to remain, but—
I will stay if you want me to.
You are welcome to stay, as always.
Adam Ingram lodged and subsequently withdrew a motion to annul the Adults with Incapacity (Specified Medical Treatments) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/275). The report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee was circulated to members previously and is also included in the papers for today's meeting. The Executive has agreed to amend the regulations by removing the reference to neurosurgery for mental disorders from the instrument; the amending regulation is our next agenda item. A letter from the minister has also been circulated to members.
The Subordinate Legislation Committee draws the regulations to the attention of the lead committee and the Parliament because it is concerned about whether the regulations, even as amended, are compatible with the European convention on human rights. It also draws our attention to the Executive's explanation in that regard. We have received no comments from members and no further motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee does not wish to make any recommendation on the instrument. Do members agree to that?
Members indicated agreement.
Adults with Incapacity (Specified Medical Treatments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/302)
We have received no comments on the regulations from members, the Subordinate Legislation Committee has no comments to make and no motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee does not wish to make any recommendation on the instrument. Do members agree to that?
Members indicated agreement.
That concludes the public part of the meeting.
Meeting continued in private until 12:14.