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Budget (Scotland) Act 2005 Amendment (No 2) Order 2006 (draft)
The draft order makes further revisions to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2005, and amends amendments made by an earlier order. This is the one where two draft orders are in progress at the same time. Is it agreed that we write to the Executive to ask why it has taken that approach and why there are two draft orders progressing at the same time?
This might just show my lack of understanding of the legal brief, but does this draft order amend the first draft order that amends the Budget (Scotland) Act 2005, or does each draft order amend different bits of the act?
We will ask Margaret Macdonald to explain that.
The first draft amendment order amends the act by putting in new figures. This draft amendment order amends some of the figures that were in the first draft amendment order; it does not actually amend the first draft amendment order. Both draft amendment orders amend the act.
It is "Yes Minister" is it not?
There is an overlap, and it is certainly confusing. As we keep saying, we want to try to make sure that these things are as clear as possible.
It is as clear as mud.
Do members agree that we will ask those questions?
Members indicated agreement.
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