Health and Community Care Committee, 26 Jan 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000

Official Report 269KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

The Scottish statutory instruments in front of us today are negative instruments. The first is the Contaminants in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/171). No motion has been lodged for annulment of the instrument. I suggest that we agree with that. Members will note that the Subordinate Legislation Committee has commented on this instrument, but we do not have to do anything. Do members agree with that course of action?

Members indicated agreement.

Apparently, you should say, "Yes" to that question.

Yes.

Thank you.

The second instrument is the Beef Bones (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/186), on which the Rural Affairs Committee did not wish to make any recommendation. The Subordinate Legislation Committee's report flags up the fact that it believes that some of the drafting makes meanings unclear, but the Executive is happy that the meanings are clear. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has drawn that point to the attention of the Parliament. However, no motion has been lodged recommending annulment of the instrument. I suggest that we agree with that. Do members agree?

Yes.

The third instrument to be considered is the National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/195). No motion has been lodged recommending annulment of the instrument. Again, I suggest that we agree with that. Do members agree?

Members indicated agreement.