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International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001<br />(SSI 2001/456)
No points arise on the order.
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001<br />(SSI 2001/467)<br />Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/474)
These two orders are in some ways contrasting and reveal an inconsistency of approach. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/467) provides no information about commencement, whereas the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/474) does. Does the committee wish to raise that issue with the Executive?
Can you explain what you mean, convener?
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/467) does not explain the content of the provisions commenced and how and when it will work, whereas the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/474) explains those matters fully. I do not know whether it is nit-picking to say that a more consistent approach might be in order.
Are you saying that there should be a description of the provisions commenced, rather than just a reference to the relevant sections and schedules of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001?
Yes.
I see that now. Why should the Executive not provide that information?
It is customary for instruments to include a description of the contents of the provisions commenced, and we should ask the Executive why it has not provided one in this case.
We will do that.
Meeting closed at 11:34.