Subordinate Legislation Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Official Report
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Damages (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Our team of advisers has suggested that the committee ask for clarification of a minor point from our colleague Bill Butler, who is the member in charge of the bill.
Section 18(1) is on transitional provisions. Does the committee agree to ask Bill Butler to clarify the intended meaning and scope of the phrase
“an enactment contained in an Act”
where it appears in section 18(4), and its intended application to the bill? Given the fact that the reference describes those circumstances in which an order under section 18(1) is to be subject to affirmative procedure, and is therefore of particular importance, could it be clarified by, for example, making reference to “any enactment (including this Act)”? Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
We will consider Bill Butler’s response and a draft report at our meeting on 9 November, which is a fortnight hence.