Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Official Report
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Subordinate Legislation
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/289)
Court of Session etc Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/290)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/291)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/292)
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/293)
The next agenda item is subordinate legislation. We continue our consideration of five negative instruments: the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/289); the Court of Session etc Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/290); the High Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/291); the Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/292); and the Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/293). Roderick Campbell is not here, so I do not need to speak slowly.
Three of the instruments were drawn to our attention by the Subordinate Legislation Committee because of drafting defects. An amending order has been laid by the Government that will correct the errors and it will be considered by the committee next week. Some minor errors were raised by the SLC on SSI 2012/289, but they were less significant, so no further action has been taken.
Members expressed concerns in relation to the instruments at last week’s meeting and we agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek clarification on a number of points in order that we could consider the instruments again at this meeting. Paper 7 is the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the points that were made by members.
Do members have any further comments on any of the instruments?
I thank the cabinet secretary for his reply, but I still have the concerns that I raised last week. They are on the record, and they stand.
Right.
Is the committee content to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments?
Members indicated agreement.
I think that I heard a little “Yes” there. Thank you very much.
I thank pupils from Mackie academy, who have been sitting in the public gallery, for attending. You will return at the end of the meeting to speak to committee members—I know that you cannot wait.
We now go into private session, but we will see you shortly.
11:11
Meeting continued in private until 11:48.