Subordinate Legislation Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

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Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2012 (SSI 2012/7)

The act of sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No 2) 2011 (SSI 2011/432) to correct errors in the provision that that instrument makes concerning “remote rural areas” and the fees that sheriff officers may claim in relation to such circumstances.

SSI 2012/7 was laid on 19 January and came into force on 22 January because the coming into force date for SSI 2011/432 was 23 January and the Lord President’s private office considered it necessary to correct the errors before SSI 2011/432 came into force. As SSI 2012/7 was not laid at least 28 days before it came into force, as required by section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, does the committee agree to draw the act of sederunt to the Parliament’s attention under reporting ground (j)?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee agree that the explanation provided by the Lord President’s private office for the failure is acceptable, since action to correct errors in SSI 2011/432 required to be taken before 23 January, when that instrument was to come into force?

Members indicated agreement.

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National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/9)

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National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/10)

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Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/11)

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Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/22)

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Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/24)

The committee agreed that no points arose on the instruments.