Subordinate Legislation Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Official Report
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High Hedges (Scotland) Bill: After Stage 2
Agenda item 3 involves consideration of the delegated powers provisions in the High Hedges (Scotland) Bill after stage 2. Members will have noted that the member in charge has provided a supplementary delegated powers memorandum and will have seen the briefing paper.
Stage 3 consideration of the bill is due to take place on Thursday 28 March, which means that the deadline for lodging amendments has passed. However, if no lodging of amendments—even manuscript amendments—is being considered, there is little that we need to add.
Does the committee agree to report that, after stage 2, it does not need to draw the Parliament’s attention to the substantially amended powers in section 31, “Guidance”, and section 34, “Power to modify meaning of ‘high hedge’”?
Members indicated agreement.
Does the committee also agree to welcome the fact that section 34 has been amended to address its concerns and the concerns of the lead committee about the scope of the power?
Members indicated agreement.
Given that we are agreed on all that, no discussion about amendments is needed.
That brings us to the end of our agenda. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16 April.
Meeting closed at 10:11.