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The Committee is of the view that the changes proposed by the Bill will provide greater clarity and certainty for those who wish to exercise their voting rights by post or proxy.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 November 2024
Similarly a review of all existing grounds for eviction should be carried out by the Scottish Government to ensure that these are fair and in line with the Bill's intention of creating a balance of tenants' and landlords' rights.
The provisions in the Bill
The Bill does four things:
It enables the trustees to make capital payments to the wives of contributing members to replace their potential future right to make a claim.
Every Scottish household benefits from cheaper council tax, and the average council tax bill in Scotland is £604 less than the average bill in England in 2023-24.
Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc and Care) (Scotland) Bill The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15801, in the name of Maureen Watt, on the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc and Care) (Scotland) Bill.
What section 9 would do
Section 9 of the Bill says that:
judicial factors are to be paid for their work out of the estate
the rates are to be fixed by the Accountant of Court
there is a right of appeal for the judicial factor to the court in relation to a decision of the Accountant of Court, both on rate of pay and ...
A specific concern included the cost of getting ready for the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland, which was affecting smaller members disproportionally.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 December 2021