Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category
- Instrument subject to Affirmative Procedure
- Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
- Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category
Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/80)
Under agenda item 2, we are considering an instrument that has been laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. We are looking at the scrutiny procedure and the categorisation that the Scottish Government has applied.
The instrument addresses deficiencies to ensure that European Union-derived town and country planning legislation relating to environmental impact assessments and hazardous substances continues to be operable and enforceable after the United Kingdom leaves the EU. It has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised as being of low significance.
Our advisers indicate that the scrutiny procedure and categorisation could be appropriate. Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure and categorisation have been applied?
Members indicated agreement.