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Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No 5 and Saving Provision) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/353)
This order fails to commence section 81(4) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 for the purpose of bringing section 17A(6) of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 fully into force. It also fails to commence section 81(9) of the 2014 act in so far as it is not already in force. Does the committee agree to draw the instrument to the Parliament’s attention on the general reporting ground?
Members indicated agreement.
However, the committee might wish to note that the Scottish Government has laid a further commencement order, which is also before the committee today, that commences both provisions in the required manner. Both commencement orders come into force on 9 January 2015.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (Repeal Day) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/356)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the order. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No 6) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/365)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the order. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
I am sure that the committee will want to note that the latter of the two instruments has been laid to deal with the issue that we have just referred to and that we are grateful that the matter has been rectified timeously.
That concludes our agenda, and I draw the meeting to a close.
Meeting closed at 12:34.