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Combined Police Area Amalgamation Schemes 1995 Amendment (No 2) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/458)
The next item is consideration of subordinate legislation.
On a point of order, convener. I note that the motion that designates the Justice 2 Committee as the lead committee on the instrument is published in today's bulletin. Can the clerks assure us that that designation has been passed?
It has not been passed yet. However, the committee can consider anything that is within its remit, so I suggest that the committee consider the instrument on a provisional basis and decide whether it would have any comments if the instrument were sent to it. If necessary, we can return to the matter again, but I hope that that will not be necessary.
My point was simply a procedural one. I wanted to be clear about the basis on which we are considering the instrument. I have no issues with it.
You are spot on. I was about to tell the committee that the instrument has not yet been formally referred to the committee. The instrument does not seem controversial, but if there are any matters that members want us to note, we can do so. If not, do members agree simply to note the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
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