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Draft Instruments Subject <br />to Approval
Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (draft)
Let us see how good members are on the draft regulations. We can query a couple of drafting points. However, there might be a mistake in the draft regulations because regulation 37 purports to amend SI 2002/800, which is an order in council made under section 93 of the Scotland Act 1998. A question of devolved competence arises in regulation 37. We must ask for further explanation from the Executive on that matter.
In addition, the regulations implement directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and the European Council. The Executive points out that the directive should have been incorporated into domestic law by 17 October 2002. Therefore, implementation is more than a month late. The European Committee took up the issue of the delay with the Executive and noted that the directive was made in March 2001. The Executive said that implementation has been delayed because it had to consult. Given the apparent length of time for the consultation, I presume that the Executive consulted in many tongues.
Budget (Scotland) Act 2002<br />Amendment Order (draft)
We should make known to the Executive all the points noted by the legal adviser.
Yes. For example, there is a stray bracket before the word "Amendment" in article 1 and in article 2(3)(b)(v) a comma is missing after "5" in the first sum quoted. We are not letting the Executive away with that sort of thing.
The Subordinate Legislation Committee does not stand for any nonsense.
We scrutinise the instruments properly.
Someone does.
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