Rural Affairs and Environment Committee, 05 Mar 2008

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Official Report 287KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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Environment Act 1995: The UK Strategy for Radioactive Discharges—Draft Statutory Guidance (SG2008/13)

We have two items to consider under agenda item 3.

The guidance is not actually a Scottish statutory instrument, but it is subject to the normal negative procedure. A letter from the cabinet secretary is with the papers, along with an extract from the Subordinate Legislation Committee's report, although it did not identify any significant points. No concerns have been raised in advance by members, and no motion to annul has been lodged. Are there any comments or concerns?

No.

Do we agree not to make any recommendation in relation to the guidance as detailed on the agenda?

Members indicated agreement.

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Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2008 (SSI 2008/29)

Members have a letter from the cabinet secretary about the order, which came into force on 14 February and broke the 21-day rule. The letter sets out the reasons for that and the cabinet secretary has asked officials to investigate means of avoiding that situation in future. Notwithstanding that, no member has raised any concerns, and no motion to annul has been lodged. Are there any comments or concerns?

No.

Do we agree not to make any recommendations in relation to SSI 2008/29 as detailed on the agenda?

Members indicated agreement.