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Budget (Scotland) Act 2002 Amendment Order 2003 (draft)
No points arise on the order.
An earlier draft of the order was withdrawn, but the order has been laid again and is fine now.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft)
No points arise on the instrument.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft)
No points of substance arise on the order.
I was really worried about the instrument, but I think that it is all right now.
General Commissioners of Income Tax (Costs) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (draft)
The regulations have been withdrawn and will be laid before the Parliament again next week. They were full of boo-boos, but I am sure that they will be fixed.
Non-Domestic Rating (Petrol Filling Stations, Public Houses and Hotels) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft)
No points arise on the instrument.
Under European Union law, relief from rates is considered to be a state aid and can sometimes therefore be open to challenge. However, that is probably not relevant in the present case.
Water Undertakings (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 2003 (draft)
No points arise on the instrument.
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