Subordinate Legislation Committee, 22 Sep 2009

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Official Report 161KB pdf

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Instruments Subject to Annulment

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Children's Hearings (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2009 (SSI 2009/307)

The committee is asked whether it agrees to report the rules to the lead committee and to the Parliament on the ground that the meaning of the amendment in rule 2—which amends rule 20(6)(b) of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1996 (SI 1996/3261)—could have been more clearly stated with respect to the text that it substitutes, which refers to the local authority having

"complied with the requirements of regulation 7 of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009".

Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

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Education (Fees, Awards and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/309)

The committee is asked whether it agrees to report that an explanation has been sought from—and provided by—the Scottish Government on the references to

"the Locally Engaged Staff Assistance Scheme (Direct Entry) operated by the Home Department",

which is mentioned in regulations 2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18, and that the committee is satisfied with the explanation. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

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Legal Aid (Supreme Court) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/312)

The committee is asked whether it agrees to report to the lead committee and to the Parliament that it requested from the Scottish Government further information on the regulations, with which it is satisfied. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Agenda item 6 is consideration of evidence on the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill, for which we move into private session.

Meeting continued in private until 15:29.