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Government initiated questions lodged on 05 May 2020 S5W-28872 Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Government whether the go-live date for the transition from the Cattle Tracing System (CTS) to ScotEID in Summer 2020 will still be met.
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S5W-13657 Jamie Greene: To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) delayed and (b) cancelled trains there were between Edinburgh and Perth in 2017, broken down by date and time. S5W-13658 Mark Ruskell: To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on Scotland's (a) recycling targets, (b) local authority collection schemes and (c) levels of waste i...
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S5W-23247 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister’s declaration of a climate emergency, which of its policy areas are being reviewed, and by what date these reviews will be concluded.
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Proceedings 14 Time limit for summary proceedings (1) Proceedings for an offence under section 2(1) or (2) or section 11(1), (3) or (4) may 30 be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings came to the prosecutor’s knowledge. (2) But no such proceedings may be brought more than 3 years— (a) after the commission of the offence, or 35 (b) in the case of an offence involving a continuous contravention, after the last date on which the offence was committed. 13 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (3) A certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor which states the date on which evidence referred to in subsection (1) came to the prosecutor’s knowledge is conclusive evidence of that fact, and such a certificate which purports to be so signed is to be treated as being so signed unless the contrary is proved. 5 15 Individual culpability where organisation commits an offence (1) This section applies where— (a) an offence under this Act is committed by a relevant organisation, and (b) the commission of the offence— (i) involves consent or connivance on the part of a responsible individual, or 10 (ii) is attributable to neglect on the part of a responsible individual. 1 (2) The responsible individual (as well as the relevant organisation) commits the offence. (3) For the purposes of this section— “relevant organisation” means an organisation listed in the first column of the table in subsection (4), 15 “responsible individual” means, in relation to a relevant organisation— (a) an individual falling within the corresponding entry in the second column of the table in subsection (4), (b) an individual purporting to act in the capacity of an individual falling within the corresponding entry. 20 (4) The table is as follows— 21 Organisation Individual 22 Company as mentioned in section 1 Director, manager, secretary or other similar 23 of the Companies Act 2006 officer, or, where the company’s affairs are managed by its members, member 25 25 Limited liability partnership Member 26 Other partnership Partner 27 Any other body or association Individual who is concerned in the management or control of its affairs Court orders 30 16 Deprivation orders (1) Where a person is convicted of a relevant offence, the convicting court may make an order (in this Part referred to as a “deprivation order”) in respect of any dog or horse used in or present at the commission of the offence. (2) A deprivation order is an order— 35 (a) depriving a person of possession or ownership (or both) of a dog or horse, and 14 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (b) for— (i) the destruction, (ii) the sale, or (iii) another disposal, 5 of the dog or horse. (3) Where the court decides not to make a deprivation order in relation to a relevant offence, it must state its reasons unless it makes a disqualification order under section 17 in relation to the offence. (4) A deprivation order may be made in addition to, or instead of, any other penalty or 10 order which may be imposed in relation to a relevant offence. 1 (5) A deprivation order may make provision in respect of any dependent offspring of a dog or horse to which it applies. (6) A deprivation order may include— (a) provision— 15 (i) appointing a person who is to secure that the order is carried out, (ii) requiring any person possessing a dog or horse to which the order applies to give it up to a person appointed under sub-paragraph (i), (b) provision authorising— (i) a person appointed under paragraph (a)(i), and 20 (ii) any person acting on that person’s behalf, to enter any premises where a dog or horse to which the order applies is kept, for the purposes of securing that the order is carried out, (c) such other provision as the court considers appropriate in connection with the order. 25 (7) Provision under subsection (6)(c) may in particular— (a) require reimbursement of— (i) any expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the order, (ii) if the dog or horse was seized by a constable under paragraph 4(b) or 5(2)(b) of the schedule, any expenses reasonably incurred in relation to it since it 30 was seized, (b) relate to the retention of the proceeds of any sale. (8) The court may not make a deprivation order which involves the destruction of a dog or horse unless it is satisfied, on evidence provided (orally or in writing) by a veterinary surgeon, that destruction would be in the interests of the dog or horse. 35 (9) Before making a deprivation order, the court must give the owner of the dog or horse concerned an opportunity to make representations unless it is not practicable for the court to do so. (10) In this section, “relevant offence” means— (a) an offence under section 1(1), 40 (b) an offence under section 2(2), 15 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (c) an offence under section 11(1) or (4), (d) an offence under section 17(10) committed by reason of owning or keeping a dog. 17 Disqualification orders (1) Where a person is convicted of a relevant offence, the convicting court may make an 5 order (in this Part referred to as a “disqualification order”) which imposes on the person one or more of the disqualifications specified in subsection (2). (2) Those are disqualification from— (a) owning or keeping a dog (or both), (b) transporting a dog, 10 (c) working with or using a dog (or both), 1 (d) providing any service relating to dogs (including, in particular, for their care) which involves taking possession of a dog, (e) taking possession of a dog for the purpose of an activity in respect of which a disqualification mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) is imposed, 15 (f) taking charge of a dog for any, or any other, purpose. (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), disqualification in respect of an activity includes disqualification from any participation in the activity including in particular— (a) making arrangements in connection with the activity, (b) being party to arrangements under which the activity may be controlled or 20 influenced, (c) being concerned (so far as relating to the activity) in the management or control of a body whose business involves the activity. (4) However, disqualification by reference to subsection (2)(f) does not include disqualification from taking charge of a dog for so long as is necessary in the 25 circumstances for the purpose of alleviating any suffering of the dog, if no alternative arrangements for its care are reasonably available. (5) Where the court decides not to make a disqualification order in relation to a relevant offence, it must state its reasons. (6) A disqualification order may be made in addition to any other penalty or order which 30 may be imposed in relation to a relevant offence. (7) A disqualification order which imposes disqualification from owning or keeping a dog may be framed so as to provide that the disqualification is from owning or keeping— (a) more than a specified number of dogs, (b) dogs of a specified kind. 35 (8) A disqualification order— (a) has effect for such period as may be specified in the order, (b) may specify a period within which an application under section 19 for termination or variation of the order may not be made. 16 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (9) The court may suspend the operation of a disqualification order— (a) for such period as it considers necessary for enabling arrangements to be made for the keeping of any dog to which the order applies, (b) pending an appeal. 5 (10) A person commits an offence if the person breaches a disqualification order. (11) A person who commits an offence under subsection (10) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both). (12) If a disqualification order framed as described in subsection (7)(a) is breached, the 10 breach is to be regarded as having occurred in relation to all of the dogs concerned (that 1 is, without restriction by reference to the maximum number specified) for the purpose of— (a) any proceedings for an offence under subsection (10), (b) the making of— 15 (i) a deprivation order, (ii) a seizure order under section 18. (13) In this section, a “relevant offence” is— (a) an offence under section 1(1), (b) an offence under section 2(2), 20 (c) an offence under section 11(1) or (4), (d) an offence under subsection (10). 18 Seizure orders where disqualification breached (1) Where the court is satisfied that a person who is subject to a disqualification order owns or keeps a dog in breach of the order, the court may make an order (in this Part referred 25 to as a “seizure order”) in respect of any dog which the person owns or keeps in breach of the disqualification order. (2) A seizure order may be made— (a) on summary application by a constable or prosecutor, (b) even if proceedings have not been, or are not likely to be, taken against the person 30 for an offence under section 17(10). (3) A seizure order is an order— (a) depriving a person of possession or ownership (or both) of a dog, and (b) for— (i) the destruction, 35 (ii) the sale, or (iii) another disposal, of the dog. 17 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (4) A seizure order may include— (a) provision— (i) appointing a person who is to secure that the order is carried out, (ii) requiring any person possessing a dog to which the order applies to give it 5 up to a person appointed under sub-paragraph (i), (b) provision authorising— (i) a person appointed under paragraph (a)(i), and (ii) any person acting on that person’s behalf, to enter any premises where a dog to which the order applies is kept, for the 10 purposes of securing that the order is carried out, 1 (c) such other provision as the court considers appropriate in connection with the order. (5) Provision under subsection (4)(c) may in particular— (a) require reimbursement of— 15 (i) any expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the order, (ii) if the dog was seized by a constable under paragraph 4(b) or 5(2)(b) of the schedule, any expenses reasonably incurred in relation to it since it was seized, (b) relate to the retention of the proceeds of any sale. 20 (6) The court may not make a seizure order which involves the destruction of a dog unless it is satisfied, on evidence provided (orally or in writing) by a veterinary surgeon, that destruction would be in the interests of the dog. (7) Before making a seizure order, the court must give the owner of the dog concerned an opportunity to make representations unless it is not practicable for the court to do so. 25 (8) In determining whether or how to make a seizure order, the court must have regard to the desirability of— (a) protecting the value of any dog to which the order applies, and (b) avoiding increasing any expenses which a person may be required to reimburse. (9) When an application is made under subsection (2)(a), the court may make an order 30 under this subsection (an “interim order”) containing such provision as the court considers appropriate in relation to the keeping of a dog until the application is finally determined. (10) Subsections (4), (5)(a) and (8) apply in relation to an interim order as they apply in relation to a seizure order. 19 Termination or variation of disqualification 35 (1) A person who is subject to a disqualification order may request the court which made the order to terminate or vary the order. (2) An application under subsection (1) may not be made— (a) before the expiry of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the order was made, 18 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Further provision relating to offences (b) where there has been a previous application under that subsection in relation to the same order, before the expiry of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the previous application was determined, or (c) within any period specified under— 5 (i) section 17(8)(b), or (ii) subsection (5). (3) On an application under subsection (1), the court may— (a) refuse the application, (b) terminate the disqualification order, or 10 (c) vary the disqualification order so as to relax any disqualification imposed by it. 1 (4) In considering the application, the court must have particular regard to— (a) the nature of the offence in relation to which the disqualification order was made, (b) the character of the applicant, and (c) the applicant’s conduct since the order was made. 15 (5) Where the court refuses an application made under subsection (1), the court may specify a period within which the applicant may not make a further application under that subsection in relation to the same order. 20 Appeals against orders (1) Any deprivation order or disqualification order is, for the purposes of any appeal under 20 the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, to be treated as a sentence. (2) Where a deprivation order is made, any person (apart from a person who may appeal against the order by virtue of subsection (1)) who has an interest in any dog or horse to which the order applies may appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court against the order by the same procedure as applies under subsection (1) in relation to a deprivation order. 25 (3) The disqualified person by reference to whom a seizure order is made, or any person (apart from that disqualified person) who entered the process prior to the making of the order, may appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court against the order. (4) The operation of any deprivation order or seizure order is suspended until— (a) any period for an appeal against the order has expired, 30 (b) the period for an appeal against the conviction on which the order depends has expired, and (c) any appeal against the order or that conviction has been withdrawn or finally determined. (5) Where the operation of a deprivation order or seizure order is suspended under subsection 35 (4), or such an order cannot be carried out because decree has not been extracted, the court which made the order may make an order under this subsection (an “interim order”) containing such provision as the court considers appropriate in relation to the keeping of a dog or horse for so long as the deprivation order or seizure order remains suspended or incapable of being carried out. 19 Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Part 4—General provisions (6) An interim order may in particular— (a) make provision— (i) appointing a person who is to secure that the interim order is carried out, (ii) requiring any person possessing a dog or horse to which the interim order 5 applies to give it up to a person appointed under sub-paragraph (i), (b) make provision authorising— (i) a person appointed under paragraph (a)(i), and (ii) any person acting on that person’s behalf, to enter any premises where a dog or horse to which the interim order applies is 10 kept, for the purposes of securing that the interim order is carried out, 1 (c) for reimbursement of— (i) any expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the interim order, (ii) if the dog or horse was seized by a constable under paragraph 4(b) or 5(2)(b) of the schedule, any expenses reasonably incurred in relation to it since it 15 was seized. (7) In determining whether or how to make an interim order, the court must have regard to the desirability of— (a) protecting the value of any dog or horse to which the order applies, and (b) avoiding increasing any expenses which a person may be required to reimburse. 20 (8) Where the operation of a deprivation order is suspended under subsection (4), a person commits an offence if the person sells or otherwise parts with a dog or horse to which the order applies. (9) A person who commits an offence under subsection (8) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on 25 the standard scale (or both).
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 January 2009
Plenary, 28 Jan 2009
The next item of business is consideration of motion S3M-3318, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on parliamentary recess dates. I have particular pleasure in moving this motion, Presiding Officer.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 February 2024
S6W-25467
This date was then extended to 31 March 2024.
Official Report
Meeting date:
10 November 2020
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 10 November 2020
Furthermore, job creation has not recovered to its pre-recession levels throughout the summer, and that area is likely to be hit again.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 November 2018
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Annex
In preparing regulations under new section 2A(1), regard must be had to the target-setting criteria and the most up-to-date advice from the relevant body (new section 2A(3)).
Official Report
Meeting date:
13 June 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee 13 June 2018
We will ask those questions after the summer recess, when we get the opportunity to do that.
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 March 2019
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 19 March 2019
Members indicated agreement.Instruments subject to Negative Procedure Instruments subject to Negative ProcedureWildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/84) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/84) In relation to the first four instruments that we will consider under agenda item 5, the time between the instrument being laid before the Parliament and the date...
