Outcome: E
A Bill to make provision about the publication, interpretation and operation of Acts of the Scottish Parliament and instruments made under them; to make provision about the scrutiny of subordinate legislation by the Scottish Parliament; to confer power to make modifications of enactments in connection with the consolidation of the law; to make provision (including provision for the purposes of section 94(2)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998) about orders subject to special parliamentary procedure; to make provision about the laying of certain documents before the Scottish Parliament; and for connected purposes.
Current Status of the Bill
The Bill received Royal Assent on 3 June 2010.
Introduction of the Bill
This Executive Bill was introduced by Alex Salmond MSP on 15 June 2009.
Research Briefings on Bill
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Subordinate Legislation Committee.
Lead committee: Subordinate Legislation Committee
The Bill was also considered by the following committee:
Secondary committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
The deadline for completion of Stage 1 was 16 January 2010.
The Stage 1 debate took place on 13 January 2010.
Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (13 January 2010):
The Bill passed Stage 1 on 13 January 2010.
The deadline for Stage 1 was 16 January 2010.
Stage 2
The Bill was referred to the Subordinate Legislation Committee at Stage 2.
The deadline for completion of Stage 2 was 26 March 2010.
The Bill passed at Stage 2
Stage 3
The debate was held on 28 April 2010.
Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (28 April 2010):
The Bill passed Stage 3 on 28 April 2010.
The following volume, published on 23 October 2013, contains all the material relevant to the passage of the Bill:
Royal Assent
The Bill received Royal Assent on 3 June 2010.
Passage of the Bill: