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Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment
Licensing (Relevant Offences) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/513)
Are members content to ask the Scottish Government to clarify the meaning of the phrase "similar in nature" in relation to its use in regulation 2(b)(ii); and to clarify the meaning of the word "inferring", in relation to its use in paragraph 1 of the schedule to the regulations? Are we happy with that?
With regards to the schedule, are members content to ask the Government whether the acts referred to in paragraphs 3, 4, 8 and 13 are repealed; whether in paragraph 29(a), reference should be to paragraph 5 of schedule 6 to the Electricity Act 1998; whether, in paragraph 29(b), paragraph 8 of schedule 6 to the Electricity Act 1998, in so far as it creates an offence, has been repealed; and to explain the reasons for not footnoting references to the statutory provisions referred to in the schedule?
Just so that you know that we are listening, convener, you just said 1998 twice, but that is okay; we will let you off. I think you meant to say "Electricity Act 1989".
Did I really?
You did.
Thank you for that. I shall go to the opticians.
You must have seen your life flashing by your eyes, convener.
I just wanted to prove that we were listening.
There is always one swot in the class.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export and Movement Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/518)
Are members satisfied with the explanation provided by the Scottish Government for the breach of both the 21-day rule and the rule that says that instruments should be laid before the Parliament before they come into force?
Are members content to ask the Scottish Government to explain how paragraph 8 of article 1 of the Commission decision has been transposed in these regulations; to explain why regulations 10(2)(d)(ii)(aa) and 11(1)(a) refer to a condition that the slaughterhouse is not located in Surrey; and whether the cross-reference in regulation 14(4)(c) should refer to regulation 7 rather than regulation 4?
Zootechnical Standards Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/521)
There does not seem to be much about animals or animal health in the regulations. Are members content to ask the Scottish Government for an explanation why the regulations are within the powers of the Scottish ministers, given that section C8 of part II of schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 reserves technical standards and requirements in relation to products in pursuance of an obligation under Community law, subject to certain exceptions as listed in section C8?
Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/522)
Are members content to ask the questions that are listed in our summary of recommendations?
Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 <br />(SSI 2007/520)
The committee agreed to raise minor points on the instrument.
Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/514)
The committee agreed that no points arose on the instrument.
I ask members to note that this is the 10th occasion on which the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/366) have been amended and the fifth time that the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2888) have been amended. Do members wish to refer these regulations to the consolidation working group as candidates for consolidation?
I am sorry if I repeat myself every week.
Are the amendments to the regulations required because the law has changed in another area?
That may be the case.
Let us see what the Government says.
Public Health (Ships) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 <br />(SSI 2007/515)<br />Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (SSI 2007/517)
The committee agreed that no points arose on the instruments.