Scrutiny of regulations 14 Scrutiny of regulations under sections 11, 12 and 13 (A1) This section is subject to section 14A. (1) Regulations under section 11(1), 12 or 13(1) which contain provision falling within 20 subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure. (2) That provision is provision which— (a) establishes a Scottish public authority, (b) provides for any function of an EU entity or public authority in a member state to be exercisable instead by a Scottish public authority established by regulations 25 under section 11(1), 12 or 13(1), (ba) provides for the amendment of the general object and purposes of a Scottish public authority to enable it to carry out functions provided for by regulations under section 11(1), (c) abolishes a function of an EU entity or public authority in a member State without 30 providing for an equivalent function to be exercisable by any person, (d) provides for any function of an EU entity or public authority in a member State to be exercisable instead by a Scottish public authority, (e) imposes, or otherwise relates to, a fee or charge in respect of a function exercisable by a public authority in the United Kingdom, 35 (f) creates, or widens the scope of, a criminal offence, (g) creates or amends a power to legislate. (3) Any other regulations under section 11(1), 12 or 13(1) are (if they have not been subject to the affirmative procedure) subject to the negative procedure. (4) Regulations under section 11(3)(b) or 13(8) are subject to the affirmative procedure. 14 UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Main powers in connection with UK withdrawal (5) In the case of regulations under section 11(1), 12 or 13(1) containing provision falling within subsection (2)(a), (b), (ba) or (c)— (a) the Scottish Ministers must not lay before the Scottish Parliament for approval a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing the regulations unless they have 5 consulted in accordance with section 15, and (b) where they do lay a draft of such an instrument before the Parliament for approval, they must do so at least 60 days before the date on which the regulations are expected to come into force. (5A) In the case of regulations under section 11(1) containing provision falling within 10 subsection (2)(ba) the regulations must be accompanied by an indication of the financial implications of the regulations. (6) In calculating any period of 60 days for the purposes of subsection (5)(b), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is— (a) dissolved, or 15 (b) in recess for more than 4 days. (7) Failure to comply with subsection (5)(b) in relation to a draft Scottish statutory instrument does not prevent the regulations contained in the draft instrument from being approved and made. (8) Where a draft Scottish statutory instrument to which subsection (5)(b) applies is laid 20 before the Scottish Parliament but not in accordance with that subsection the Scottish Ministers must explain to the Presiding Officer why that subsection has not been complied with. (9) The explanation is to be given as soon as practicable after the draft instrument is laid before the Parliament. 25 (10) This section is subject to section 31. (10A)As soon as practicably possible after the end of each quarter of the year the Scottish Ministers are to— (a) lay before the Scottish Parliament, and (b) make publicly available by such means as they consider appropriate, 30 a report on the matters set out at subsection (10B). (10B) The report is to contain information on— (a) how many...