Subordinate Legislation Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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Crime and Courts Bill

Agenda item 5 is consideration of the first of three legislative consent memorandums on United Kingdom legislation.

The committee is invited to consider the powers to make subordinate legislation that are conferred on the Scottish ministers in the Crime and Courts Bill. Members will note the briefing paper, which sets out the relevant aspects of the bill and comments on their effect.

The committee is invited to find acceptable the powers in clause 27 and paragraphs 27 and 28 of schedule 5 to the bill, and the procedure to which they are subject. However, the committee may wish to raise with the lead committee the fact that the legislative consent memorandum contains no information regarding the two powers in schedule 5.

Does the committee agree to report to the lead committee in the terms set out in the brief?

Members indicated agreement.