Subordinate Legislation Committee, 26 Feb 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Official Report 53KB pdf

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Delegated Powers Scrutiny

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Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Bill: <br />Stage 1

I welcome everyone to the seventh meeting in 2008 of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, and ask members to turn off mobile phones and BlackBerrys.

We move to agenda item 1. The summary of recommendations contains a list of sections, beginning with section 2(5)(h) and concluding with paragraph 19(1) of schedule 3 to the bill. Do members agree to the delegation of powers and the procedures to which they are subject in each of the sections in the list that I have just indicated?

Members indicated agreement.

Are members content to ask the Scottish Government the questions set out in the summary of recommendations that relate to section 66(2), to schedule 3, and to sections 15(1) and 15(2) on guidance to the JAB? I point out that the last bullet point in the summary of recommendations, in relation to section 15, has been withdrawn, as our officials feel that there is no need to put that question. Are members content?

Members indicated agreement.

I do not understand what JAB means.

It is the judicial appointments board for Scotland.

Thank you very much.

If you want to be a judge, you keep in with them.