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Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/215)
The regulations were laid before Parliament on 28 May 2015 and regulations 1 to 3 came into force on 1 June, which means that the requirement to leave a minimum of 28 days between laying and coming into force was not complied with. Does the committee therefore agree to draw the regulations to the attention of the Parliament under reporting ground (j), as there has been a failure to observe the requirements of section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010?
Members indicated agreement.
This is not necessarily the right point at which to say this, but I accept the Government’s explanation as to why it has taken so long to make the regulations. I have to declare an interest in the subject—I accept the Government’s explanation, as I know about the hoops that it had to go through to make this happen.
Thank you for those comments.
It is very welcome that the Government acted as it did.
As a matter of process, however, the instrument was made on 26 May and laid on 28 May, creating a two-day gap between the making of the instrument and the laying of it. The Scottish Government has accepted that, in relation to the 28-day rule, which has of course been breached, it would have been an advantage if arrangements had been put in place to lay the instrument forthwith after it was made on 26 May, rather than two days later. Does the committee agree to write to the Government indicating that, when the 28-day rule is breached, it will be expected that, wherever possible, an instrument is laid before the Parliament expeditiously after it has been made?
Members indicated agreement.
Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/212)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
All-Scotland Sheriff Court (Sheriff Personal Injury Court) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/213)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Scheduled Monument Consent Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/229)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/233)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (SSI 2015/235)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Town and Country Planning (Determination of Appeals by Appointed Persons) (Prescribed Classes) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/236)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Town and Country Planning (Historic Environment Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/237)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Historic Environment Scotland (First Planning Period) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/238)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/239)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Urgent Works to Crown Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/240)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.
Listed Buildings (Notification and Publication) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/241)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?
Members indicated agreement.