Transport and the Environment Committee, 06 Sep 2000
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 6, 2000
Official Report
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Subordinate Legislation
Agenda item 4 is consideration of two negative statutory instruments.
The first instrument is the Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/178). The regulations were circulated before the summer recess, as members are aware, along with a covering note, TE/00/20/7. The order came into force on 30 June 2000 and the time limit for parliamentary action expires on 17 September 2000. The Transport and the Environment Committee is required to report on the instrument by 11 September 2000. The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the instrument on 27 June 2000 and agreed to raise points with the Scottish Executive. In that committee's 26th report, it drew the attention of the Parliament to the Executive's response and the relevant extracts from the report are attached with the covering note.
Do members wish to comment on the instrument?
I circulated both the instruments to my local authority. The comment that came back was one of surprise that they had already been effected, when we had not concluded our consideration, but I am told that that is normal practice. The authority welcomed the proposals, but wanted to flag up the point that there are unknown financial implications for it.
Are we happy to agree the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Thank you.
The second negative instrument is the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/179), which was circulated during the recess, accompanied by a covering note. The regulations came into force on 6 July 2000 and the time limit for parliamentary action expires on 18 September 2000. The Transport and the Environment Committee is required to report on the instrument by 11 September 2000. The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the instrument on 20 June 2000 and was of the view that the instrument need not be drawn to the attention of the Parliament. Do we agree that there is nothing to report on the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.