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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019


Contents


Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure


Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [Draft]

The Convener

The first instrument for consideration under agenda item 3 transposes an EU directive. Although no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument, members might wish to note that it was withdrawn and relaid following questions that our legal advisers asked in advance of it appearing on our agenda.

The following three instruments, on which our legal advisers have raised no points, all arise from the new powers that were recently devolved to the Parliament under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.


Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [Draft]


Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Amendment (No 1) Regulations 2019 [Draft]


Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2019 [Draft]

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.