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I welcome everyone to the ninth meeting of the Subordinate Legislation Committee in 2008. We have no apologies; we await Mr Richard Baker. I ask members to turn off any mobile phones or BlackBerrys. I see them being turned off. In particular, I very much welcome our new temporary committee assistant, Margaret McKenzie. We look forward to working with you, Margaret.
Adults with Incapacity (Recall of Guardians' Powers) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 <br />(SSI 2008/53)<br />Adults with Incapacity (Reports in Relation to Guardianship and Intervention Orders) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/55)
Are we content to draw the regulations to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament on the grounds that are set out in the summary of recommendations?
Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Amendment Scheme 2008 <br />(SSI 2008/58)
We had two questions about the scheme. First, are we content to draw the scheme to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament on the grounds relating to question (a)? There appears to be a doubt as to whether the instrument is intra vires. Secondly, are we satisfied with the Scottish Government's response to question (b), and do we wish to draw that response to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament?
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007) 2008 <br />(SSI 2008/61)
Are we content to draw the act of adjournal to the attention of Parliament on the grounds that are set out in the summary of recommendations in relation to question (a)?
Are we satisfied with the response to question (b) that was provided by the Lord President's office, and are we content to draw it to the attention of the Parliament?
Agricultural Processing, Marketing and <br />Co-operation Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/64)
Are we satisfied with the Scottish Government's response to question (a) and do we agree to draw it to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament?
Secondly, in relation to point (b), are we content to draw the regulations to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament on the grounds that the Government accepts that regulation 9(4)(f) contains an error such as could affect the regulations, which the Government has undertaken to correct at a suitable opportunity?