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Chamber and committees

Subordinate Legislation Committee, 21 Apr 2009

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009


Contents


Instruments subject to Annulment


Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway) Order 2009 (SSI 2009/115)

The Convener:

Are members content to draw the order to the attention of the lead committee and the Parliament on the ground that there are drafting errors in articles 7(9) and 7(10)(b), although it is not considered likely that those errors affect the operation of the order?

Members indicated agreement.


Charities and Benevolent Fundraising (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/121)

The Convener:

Do we agree that the explanation that the Scottish Government provided—that the purpose of the regulations is the regulation of fundraising—is satisfactory and, if so, are we content to report the regulations to the lead committee and the Parliament on the ground that a response has been provided by the Government to the committee with which it may be satisfied?

Members indicated agreement.

Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab):

Our legal brief states:

"given the bare level of detail in support of this explanation provided by the Government in its response, the Committee may wish to comment that a more detailed evaluation of the purpose test would have been more helpful."

I would like that to be included in our report to the lead committee.

Does anyone have a problem with that?

Members:

No.


Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/133)

The Convener:

Are we content to report to the Parliament that we find satisfactory for our interests the explanation that the Scottish Government gave in its letter to the Presiding Officer of 27 March 2009 for the failure to comply with article 10(2) of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (SSI 1999/1096)? Are we also content to report that we are otherwise content with the regulations?

Members indicated agreement.


National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/124)

The committee agreed that no points arose on the instrument.