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For the first year of its operation, new applicants would have to use the new system while old applicants would have their licences renewed according to the existing regulations.
If members could shave a minute off their remarks, that would be much appreciated. This is the latest in a number of pieces of child protection legislation that have been put before Parliament.
Before I close the meeting, I thank everybody who has been involved in a successful visit to Kirkcudbright. That includes all the Parliament staff, including the official report and everybody who has put together this visit and helped us with sound.
I welcome the chance to come to the committee today particularly because of the timing. Some of you might have heard the news item on "Good Morning Scotland" about the Aberdeen drop-in centre.
We will monitor all the bill's provisions, as we would with any new bill. Again, it is evident from earlier bills that, where there are problems, the new democracy operates by MSPs being asked by their constituents to take the problems into account.
As that situation was not envisaged in the previous committee's report, many of the conclusions that were drawn in it might have to be reconsidered in the context of the new situation. The new situation will mean changes to procedures in the Parliament.
Although today's evidence brought up various aspects, I do not think that it will lead to any new headings. Perhaps not new headings, but there was a difference in emphasis.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2001
The Scottish Executive has no plans to arrange a ministerial visit to the Ballinluig junction. However, officials have visited the site on many occasions to meet with local community representatives, Tayside Police and BEAR Scotland Ltd.