Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/327)
Do we agree to welcome the Scottish Government’s clarification of the scope of the offence of contravening regulation 8 as set out in its response?
Do we agree to report that the reference to the transitional defence in relation to regenerated cellulose film in the explanatory note is an error and to welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to correct that by correction slip?
Food Irradiation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/328)
Do we agree to report that the Scottish Government has explained how regulation 4 makes the necessary correction to properly transpose the requirements of articles 8 and 9 of directive 1999/2/EC, on which we reported in our 39th report of 2009 in relation to the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/261), and that we are satisfied with that explanation?
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Amendment (Scotland) (No 2) Order 2010 (SSI 2010/332)
Do we agree to draw it to the Parliament’s attention that the risk of volatility in the pension provision is to be borne by the Scottish consolidated fund rather than by the operating accounts of the fire and rescue authorities? That is in so far as, first, new rule LA6(1), which is inserted by article 8, will result in the imposition of a charge on the consolidated fund if the Scottish ministers determine to pay to a fire and rescue authority under that rule any sums that are transferred under rule LA5(1), which covers transfers between the pension account and the operating account, out of moneys that are provided by the Parliament; and secondly, new rule LA6(2), which is also inserted by article 8, will result in sums being paid into the consolidated fund when otherwise they would not be, if the Scottish ministers determine to require fire and rescue authorities to pay any sums that are transferred under rule LA5(2) into the fund.
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 Amendment (No 2) Order 2010 (SSI 2010/333)
Do we agree to draw it to the Parliament’s attention that, again, the risk of volatility in the pension provision is to be borne by the Scottish consolidated fund rather than by the operating accounts of the fire and rescue authorities? That is in so far as, first, new rule 6(1) in part 13B, which is inserted by the schedule, will result in the imposition of a charge on the consolidated fund if the Scottish ministers determine to pay to a fire and rescue authority under that rule any sums that are transferred under new rule 5(1), which covers transfers between the pension account and the operating account, out of moneys that are provided by the Parliament; and secondly, new rule 6(2) in part 13B, which is also inserted by the schedule, will result in sums being paid into the consolidated fund when otherwise they would not be, if the Scottish ministers determine to require fire and rescue authorities to pay any sums that are transferred under rule 5(2) into the fund.
Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Haiti (Scotland) Order 2010 (SSI 2010/341)
Do we agree to note the explanation that the Scottish Government gave in its letter to the Presiding Officer of 23 September 2010 for the failure to comply with article 10(2) of the Scotland Act (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (SI 1999/1096), but to note that the explanation does not adequately address the matter of necessity in terms of why it was not possible to comply with the 21-day rule in this case? Do we agree to draw the matter to the lead committee’s attention for consideration?
Are we otherwise content with the order?
Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2010 (SSI 2010/342)