Communities Committee, 10 Nov 2004

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 10, 2004

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Subordinate Legislation

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Sale of Spray Paint (Display of Warning Statement) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/419)

Agenda item 2 is subordinate legislation. Committee members have been provided with copies of the Sale of Spray Paint (Display of Warning Statement) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/419) and accompanying documentation. The regulations relate to sections 122 and 123 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004, which make it an offence to sell spray paint to a person under the age of 16. They introduce a requirement for retailers to display a warning notice to publicise the ban. Committee members might wish to know that the Executive published "Guidance on Ban on Sale of Spray Paint to under 16s" in October.

Is the committee content with the regulations?

Members indicated agreement.

I am delighted with them.

I am delighted to know that you are so excited by the regulation of the sale of spray paint.

The committee will not make any recommendation on the regulations in its report to the Parliament, other than to note how happy it is. I ask members to agree that we report to the Parliament on the regulations. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.