Subordinate Legislation Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Official Report
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Public Service Pensions Bill
Under agenda item 6, the committee is invited to consider the powers to make subordinate legislation that are conferred on the Scottish ministers in the Public Service Pensions Bill. A briefing paper has been provided that sets out the relevant aspects of the bill and comments on their effect.
As the bill confers functions to make subordinate legislation on the Scottish ministers, it is clear that standing order rule 9B.3.6 requires the committee to consider such powers. Whether the committee wishes to report matters to the lead committee is left to its discretion. If members are content with the power, they might consider it unnecessary to issue a formal report to that effect.
Does the committee agree to find the power that is to be conferred on the Scottish ministers to be acceptable in principle? Is the committee content with the level of scrutiny that applies to the power?
Members indicated agreement.
Is the committee content that no formal report to that effect is necessary?
Members indicated agreement.