Subordinate Legislation Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Official Report
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Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
We move on to agenda item 5. The bill confers on the Scottish ministers two separate powers to make subordinate legislation. The first, which is in section 4 of the bill, amends the order-making power that is set out in section 59 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. The power is subject to the affirmative procedure.
The second delegated power allows the Scottish ministers to appoint a day on which the provisions in the bill come into force. Orders that are made under that power require only to be laid before the Parliament.
Does the committee agree to report to the Parliament that we are content with the delegation of power in section 4 and the fact that it is subject to affirmative procedure, and with the delegation of power in section 7 and the fact that it is not subject to any parliamentary procedure?
Members indicated agreement.
That brings us to the end of the agenda. Our next meeting will be held on 11 September—next Tuesday.
Meeting closed at 10:53.