The Scottish Government has had regard, when deciding whether provisions should be set out in subordinate legislation rather than on the face of the Bill, to the need to: SP Bill 19–DPM 1 Session 6 (2022) This document relates to the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill (SP Bill 19) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 6 October 2022 • strike the right balance between the importance of the issue and providing flexibility to respond to changing circumstances without the need for primary legislation; • make proper use of valuable Parliamentary time; • anticipate the unexpected, which might otherwise frustrate the purpose of provisions in primary legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament; • allow detailed arrangements to be kept up to date...