Social Justice Committee, 31 Oct 2001

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001

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Subordinate Legislation

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Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Registered Social Landlords) Order (SSI 2001/326)

We will move into private session. [Interruption.] However, before we do so—and before the clerks have a collective heart attack—I have to move to the fourth item on the agenda, which is consideration of subordinate legislation. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Registered Social Landlords) Order (SSI 2001/326), which has been made under the negative procedure, was sent to members on 2 October, and no comments have been received.

The order has been considered by the Subordinate Legislation Committee, extracts of whose report have been included in the briefing paper. The Subordinate Legislation Committee draws the attention of the Parliament and the lead committee to the order on the ground that confirmation was required that the enabling provisions in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 would be commenced before the order came into force. No motions to annul have been lodged and no other action can be taken on the order.

If members have no comments, I have to put the question. Do we agree that the Social Justice Committee has no recommendation to make on the order?

Members indicated agreement.

The lead committee will report by 12 November and the Parliament will deal with the order by 17 November. We now move into private session.

Meeting continued in private until 13:11.