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Date published:
20 February 2024
Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, instruments subject to the negative procedure must be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than 4 days. The instrument breaches this requirement as it was laid on 31 January 2024 and will come into force on 23 February 2024...
The DPLR Committee noted the Scottish Government’s justification that the Parliament may not be able to meet because of recess or Coronavirus but considered that there could be other options for the exercise of at least some of the powers being subject to scrutiny since the Parliament is now also able to meet virtually and can meet during recess if required.
Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, instruments subject to the negative procedure must be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.?
That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of the pre-election campaign period from 25 March to 4 May 2021 (inclusive), the following parliamentary recessdates under Rule 2.3.1: 25 March to 4 May 2021 (inclusive).
Both for the initial period and any extension, periods during which the Parliament is dissolved or in recess will not be counted as part of the consideration period if the recess is for more than four days.
The Committee does intend to issue a call for views on the Bill this side of summer recess, but will not be reflecting on the responses or agreeing its approach to any further scrutiny until after you have reported.