Subordinate Legislation Committee, 10 Feb 2009

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Instrument Subject to Annulment

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National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/19)

Three points arise on the regulations. Do members agree to report the regulations to the lead committee and the Parliament on the grounds that, first, regulation 18(b) is defectively drafted; secondly, that regulation 61, as it amends regulation 3.B.5(7) of the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/224), is defectively drafted; and finally, that there is a drafting error in regulation 81(b)? It is considered that the third error does not affect the validity or operation of the regulations.

Members indicated agreement.

I welcome the Government's undertaking to correct the first two errors at an early date. We have pointed out to it the errors of its ways, and it intends to put matters right.

That concludes the meeting. We will meet again at a quarter past 2 on Tuesday 24 February. Thank you for your attendance.

Meeting closed at 14:23.