Transport and the Environment Committee, 24 Oct 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Official Report 319KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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Building Standards (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001

Item 6 on the agenda is the Building Standards (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/320). I see that Murray Tosh does not want to stay for this item—I cannot think why. This negative instrument was laid on 24 September 2001. The time limit for parliamentary action expires on 14 November and the committee is required to report by 12 November.

The Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the instrument on 2 October and agreed to raise some technical points with the Executive. They related to a typographical error and whether the Executive is planning to consolidate the regulations. The Subordinate Legislation Committee reconsidered the instrument yesterday and was content with the Executive's response on those technical points.

Do members have any questions or comments that they wish to make?

Is the Executive going to consolidate the regulations?

I did not receive the detail of the Executive's response, but the Subordinate Legislation Committee was happy with it.

I shall read the Official Report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

We will inform members of the Executive's response when we receive the Official Report of that meeting.

Are we agreed that the committee has nothing to report on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

I advise members of the press and public that we are now moving into private session to consider the appointment of an adviser for our inquiry into aquaculture.

Meeting continued in private until 12:45.