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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016


Contents


Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure


Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2016 (SSI 2016/102)

The Convener

The act of sederunt contains two errors.

New rule 33A.21(6) of the ordinary cause rules, as inserted by paragraph 3 of the instrument, makes reference to a “child welfare officer”. The correct term is “child welfare reporter”.

Paragraph 5 of the instrument makes a savings provision preserving the effect of the ordinary cause rules as they applied immediately before “21st March 2106”. The correct reference is of course to “21st March 2016”.

The committee may wish to note that the Lord President’s private office intends to correct both those errors at the next available opportunity.

Does the committee agree to draw the instrument to the Parliament’s attention under the general reporting ground, as it contains errors?

Members indicated agreement.


Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/130)

No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?

Members indicated agreement.


Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/132)

No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?

Members indicated agreement.