Health and Community Care Committee, 07 Feb 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 7, 2001

Official Report 179KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

The first instrument is the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/453). The Rural Development Committee considered the regulations at its meeting on 30 January and had no comments to make. The Subordinate Legislation Committee commented on the Executive's failure to meet its European Community obligation and the fact that Scottish ministers have no powers to defer implementation—as is proposed—if to do so would be incompatible with EC law.

The time scale does not allow the committee enough time to reconsider the instrument while it awaits further written comment. However, the committee could still express its concerns to the Executive. No motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee makes no recommendation in relation to the instrument. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

The next instrument is the Specified Risk Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/3). The instrument was circulated to members on 16 January. No comments have been received from members. The Subordinate Legislation Committee had no comment to make and no motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee makes no recommendation on the instrument. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

The next instrument is the Specified Risk Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/4). The instrument was circulated to members on 16 January. No comments have been received from members. The Subordinate Legislation Committee had no comment to make and no motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee makes no recommendation on the instrument. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

The next instrument is the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/6). The instrument was circulated to members on 16 January. No comments have been received from members. The Subordinate Legislation Committee had no comment to make and no motion to annul has been lodged. The recommendation is that the committee makes no recommendation on the instrument. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.