Subordinate Legislation Committee, 17 Jun 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Official Report 122KB pdf

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Instruments Subject to Annulment

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Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

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National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/224)

There are 7 points in the summary of recommendations. I will read out point (a) because the wording has been changed slightly. Where it reads "collaborative services", it should read "commissioned services". Thus point (a) now suggests that we might wish to ask the Scottish Government

"with regard to the definition of ‘commissioned services' in regulation 2.A.1, whether the reference to ‘section 16(1)(3)' of the National Health Services (Scotland) Act 1978 (‘1978 Act') is an error in so far as no such subsection exists? If the view is taken that this is an error, what is the correct reference, and what is the effect of the error considered to be".

Is the committee content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) to (g) inclusive, as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/225)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/226)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government to clarify points (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 <br />(SSI 2008/227)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government to clarify points (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/228)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government the question that is set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/229)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) to (e) inclusive, as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/230)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government the question that is set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Rural Development Contracts <br />(Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/233)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Court of Session etc Fees Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/236)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government the question that is set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/239)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

I suspect that, like the rest of the committee, the convener will have received representations from the Law Society of Scotland about the content and substance of the Court of Session etc Fees Amendment Order 2008 and the Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2008. I am sure that you agree that that is properly a matter for the Justice Committee, which is the lead committee. I suggest that we refer those representations to that committee.

Are we content with that suggestion?

Members indicated agreement.

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Criminal Legal Assistance <br />(Fees and Information etc) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/240)

Are we content to ask the Scottish Government questions (a) and (b), as set out in the summary of recommendations?

Members indicated agreement.

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Academic Awards and Distinctions <br />(UHI Millennium Institute) (Scotland) Order of Council 2008 (SSI 2008/212)<br />Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/217)

The committee agreed that no points arose on the instruments.

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Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 <br />(SSI 2008/218)

The committee agreed that no points arose on the instrument.

The committee may wish to welcome the swift correction by the Food Standards Agency and the Scottish Government of the omission from the Guar Gum (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/176). That is good news and we can go home happy.

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Academic Awards and Distinctions (Additional Powers of the University of Aberdeen) Order of Council (SSI 2008/220)<br />Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions (Substituted Sentences) (Scotland) Order 2008 (SSI 2008/232)

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High Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 2008 (SSI 2008/237)<br />Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian's Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/238)

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Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/243)<br />Road Works (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/244)

The committee agreed that no points arose on the instruments.