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1 March 2024
Act of Sederunt Fees of Messengers at Arms and Sheriff Officers Amendment 2024
This could be done, I believe, by the Lord President laying an Act of Sederunt to amend the Act of Sederunt (Form of charge for payment) 1988.
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7 March 2022
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It requires the Scottish Ministers to lay a report in Parliament as soon as practicable after 30 April 2023 evaluating the impact of MUP over the first five years of the policy being in force.
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20 January 2025
Regulation of Legal Services Scotland Bill 18 January 2025
The SLCC is already required to consult on its budget and operating plan, which set out our plans for the year ahead, and to lay those in Parliament. We also lay our annual report and annual accounts in Parliament.
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24 June 2021
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.), sub-paragraph 5 (5)(d). (5) In schedule 6— (a) paragraph 6 (freedom of information: Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus), (aa) paragraph 13 (grounds for exclusion of the public from meetings of local 10 authorities), 1 (b) paragraph 15 (duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000). (6) In schedule 7— (a) paragraphs 1 and 5 (social security: period for re-determination of entitlement), 15 (c) paragraphs 23 to 30 (scrutiny of subordinate legislation in urgent cases). (7) The following provisions of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 expire at the end of 30 September 2021— (a) in paragraph 3 (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: requirements for notice)— 20 (i) sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i), (ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), the words “in any other case,”, (iii) sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), (b) paragraph 6 (carer’s allowance supplement), (d) paragraph 24 (marriages and civil partnerships during emergency period). 25 (8) For the purpose of section 13(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, the expiry of a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were by virtue of previous regulations under section 13(1) of that Act. (9) For the purpose of section 10(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, the expiry of a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were 30 by virtue of previous regulations under section 10(1) of that Act. 2A Suspension of provisions (1) The operation of paragraphs 22 and 23 (care homes: inspections and reporting on coronavirus deaths) of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 is suspended at the end of 30 September 2021. 35 (2) For the purpose of section 8(1)(b) and (2) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, the suspension by virtue of subsection (1) is to be treated as if it were by virtue of section 8(1)(a) of that Act. 2B Notice of changes to coronavirus related measures (1) The Scottish Ministers must, at least 24 hours before the proposed change would come 40 into effect, lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement notifying it of any proposal 3 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill to change a measure put in place by them to respond to the effect of the spread or incidence of coronavirus under— (a) the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, or (b) the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020. 5 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Scottish Ministers consider that there are reasons of urgency which mean that it is not possible to comply with the requirement imposed by that subsection. (3) Where the Scottish Ministers rely on subsection (2), they must as soon as possible lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement explaining the circumstances. 10 (4) In this section, “coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus 1 (Scotland) Act 2020. 2C Report on certain matters relating to Act (1) The Scottish Ministers must no later than one month after the day of Royal Assent lay before the Scottish Parliament a report of— 15 (a) progress being made towards marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations and associated celebratory events being able to be held without restrictions arising from the spread or incidence of coronavirus, (b) their view of the effect of this Act on— (i) the measures in place to help businesses to deal with the effects of disruption 20 attributable to coronavirus, (ia) live music and live music venues, (ii) social security support available for carers, (iii) support available to persons who are required to self-isolate for a reason relating to coronavirus, and 25 (iv) social care services, and (c) the use of fiscal fines (that is, conditional offers of fixed penalties under section 302 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) during the period beginning on 7 April 2020 and ending on the day of Royal Assent. (2) The report must in particular include— 30 (a) information on the restrictions remaining in place as respects the holding of marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations and associated celebratory events, (b) information on the measures in place to help businesses deal with the effect of disruption attributable to coronavirus and any plans for further measures the 35 Scottish Ministers propose to put in place to help businesses, (c) information on the social security support to help carers put in place for a reason related to coronavirus and any plans for further social security support to help carers the Scottish Ministers propose to put in place for such a reason, (d) information on the support available to persons who are required to self-isolate 40 for a reason relating to coronavirus and any plans for further support for such persons the Scottish Ministers propose to put in place, 4 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (e) information on the measures in place to restore social care services to their level as at 1 March 2020 and any plans for further measures the Scottish Ministers propose to put in place to secure this, and (f) information on— 5 (i) the numbers of fiscal fines issued for each level on the scale during the period mentioned in subsection (1)(c), and (ii) the numbers of fiscal fines issued for each level of the scale in the period ending on 6 April 2020 which is of the same length as the period mentioned in subsection (1)(c). 10 (3) In this section— 1 “carer” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, “coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, “the scale” means the scale in the schedule of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) 15 Act 1995 Fixed Penalty Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/108) (as it had effect at the time). 2D Reporting on status of eviction provisions (1) Each report required by section 15(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 must also include information on the operation during the period to which the report relates of schedule 1 of that Act, including in particular— 20 (a) the measures in place to protect tenants from eviction and any plans for further measures the Scottish Ministers propose to put in place to protect tenants from eviction, (b) the number of notices of proceedings issued to tenants in social housing as a result of rent arrears in the period, 25 (c) the total value of rent arrears in the social housing sector accumulated during the period, and (d) the number of eviction orders because of rent arrears issued by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland during the period. (2) But subsection (1) does not require a report to include information on the operation of 30 a provision if the provision has been expired before the period to which the report relates. 3 Minor and consequential provisions (1) Section 4 (children and vulnerable adults) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is repealed, together with the italic heading immediately preceding it. 35 (2) In section 12(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At the same time as”. (2A) In section 12 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, subsections (7) and (8) are repealed. (3) In schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, paragraph 16 (community orders: 40 interpretation) is amended as follows— (a) in the opening words, for the words “paragraphs 12, 14 and” substitute “paragraph”, 5 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (b) the definition of “drug treatment and testing order” is repealed, (c) in the definition of “relevant local authority”, paragraph (b) is repealed, (d) the definition of “specified period” is repealed. (3A) In schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, paragraph 11(a) (local authority 5 meetings: introductory) is repealed. (4) In section 9(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At the same time as”. (4A) In section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, subsections (7) and (8) are repealed. 10 (5) In schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, in paragraph 1(3) 1 (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: interpretation), the words “(except in paragraph 3(3))” are repealed. (6) In schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, paragraphs 10 and 11 (freedom of information: modification of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020) are repealed. 15 (7) The following instruments are revoked— (a) the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/299), and (b) the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/152). 20 (8) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Suspension: Adults with Incapacity) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/267) are revoked. (9) Regulation 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/93) is revoked. 4 Transitional and saving provisions 25 The schedule contains transitional and saving provisions. 5 Power to make provision in connection with expiry (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the expiry under section 2 of any provision of— (a) the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, or 30 (b) the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020. (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may— (a) make different provision for different purposes or areas, (b) modify any enactment (including this Act). (3) Regulations under subsection (1)— 35 (a) which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure, (b) otherwise, are subject to the negative procedure. 6 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill 5A Duty to report on effect of Act on social care services (1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a report on the effect that the extension and expiry of provisions by this Act is likely to have on social care services. (2) The report must set out in particular whether the Scottish Ministers consider that further 5 measures are required to ensure the early restoration of the availability of social care support packages and respite services to at least the level available prior to 1 March 2020. (3) The report under this section must be laid before the Scottish Parliament no later than one month after the date of Royal Assent. 10 6 Commencement 1 (1) Subsections (1), (2A), (3), (3A), (4A), (5), (8) and (9) of section 3 come into force at the end of 30 September 2021. (2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day after Royal Assent. 7 Short title 15 The short title of this Act is the Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021. 7 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Transitional and saving provisions SCHEDULE (introduced by section 4) T RANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS Children 5 1 (1) Despite sections 2(3) and 3(1), section 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and the provisions of that Act referred to in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) continue in effect as described in those sub-paragraphs. (2) In paragraph 2 of schedule 3, sub-paragraphs (1) to (6) continue in effect in relation to a child protection order made before the end of 30 September 2021. 10 (3) Paragraph 3 of schedule 3 continues in effect in relation to a compulsory supervision 1 order if, at the end of 30 September 2021, the order has effect by virtue of section 83(7A) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. (4) Paragraph 4 of schedule 3 continues in effect in relation to— (a) an interim compulsory supervision order made before the end of 30 September 15 2021 (but not in relation to the extension, or extension and variation, of such an order where the extension, or extension and variation, is made after 30 September 2021), and (b) an interim variation of compulsory supervision order made before the end of 30 September 2021, but 20 where a sheriff specifies a period of days in accordance with section 86(3)(d)(ii), 86(3)(e)(ii) or 140(4)(d)(ii) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 and that period expires after 12 November 2021, the period is to be treated as expiring at the end of 12 November 2021. (5) In paragraph 7 of schedule 3, sub-paragraphs (1) to (8) and (11) to (14) continue in 25 effect in relation to the appeal of a decision or determination where the decision or determination in question is made before the end of 30 September 2021. (6) In paragraph 10 of schedule 3, sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) continue in effect in relation to a child where, at the end of 30 September 2021— (a) the child is in a placement with a foster carer where the placement of the child 30 by the local authority has resulted in more than three children (who are not all siblings of each other) being placed with that foster carer at any one time, and (b) the child is not the subject of an emergency or short-term placement with a foster carer as mentioned in regulation 27A(2)(b) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/210). 35 (7) Where by virtue of sub-paragraph (6), sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) of paragraph 10 of schedule 3 continue in effect in relation to a child, regulation 27B(2) to (7) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is to be treated as applying in relation to the child. (8) In that application— 40 (a) the reference in regulation 27B(2) to the date on which A is placed with the foster carer is to be read as a reference to 30 September 2021, and (b) the references in regulation 27B(4) and (5) to A are to be read as references to the child. 8 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Transitional and saving provisions Freedom of information: Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus 2 Despite section 2(5)(a), paragraph 6 of schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 continues in effect in relation to a request made under section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 before the end of 30 September 2021.
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17 December 2024
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Accounts and audit 13 (1) The Board must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting records, and (b) prepare annual accounts in respect of each financial year. 20 (2) The Board must send a copy of the annual accounts to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.
Last updated:
22 September 2023
Scottish Canals to PAC 4 Sept 2023
Based on the audit timeline, we anticipate laying our Annual Report & Accounts in the new year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 September 2022
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Board Members Holding Two or More Public Appointments Name Board Position Remuneration Ailsa Raeburn Crown Estate Scotland Member £219.50 per day Ailsa Raeburn Highlands and Islands Enterprise Member £10,056 per annum Albert Donald Grampian NHS Board Member - Whistleblowing Champion £8,930 per annum Albert Donald Highland NHS Board Member - Whistleblowing Champion £8,930 per annum Amanda Bryan Crown Estate Scotland Chair £361 per day Amanda Bryan Highlands and Islands Enterprise Member £10,056 per annum Andrew Thin Crofting Commission Commissioner £178.23 per day Andrew Thin Scottish Land Commission Chair £273.60 per day Angiolina Foster CBE Public Health Scotland Chair £27,830 per annum Angiolina Foster CBE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Member £297.95 per day Ann Allen MBE Architecture and Design Scotland Chair £200 per day Ann Allen MBE National Museums of Scotland Member Nil Ann Allen MBE Scottish Futures Trust Member £325 per day Ann Allen MBE Water Industry Commission for Scotland Member £13,780 per annum Anne-Marie Monaghan Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Board Lay...
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25 March 2022
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Indeed, we are strongly of the view that the framework is loaded with bureaucratic language that is largely inaccessible to the lay person with an interest in how the Scottish Government is progressing its work on skills alignment.
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3 October 2023
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David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 3 October 2023 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Subordinate Legislation Affirmative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 2 October 2023 and is subject to the affirmative procedure— Parking Prohibitions (Enforcement and Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] laid under section 128(3) of the Transport Scotland Act 2019 Negative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 2 October 2023 and is subject to the negative procedure— Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies and Rural Housing Bodies) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/278) laid under section 127(1) of the Title Conditions (S) Act 2003 Laid Only Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 29 September 2023 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Witness Citations in Solemn Proceedings) 2023 (SSI 276/2023) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 29 September 2023 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— The Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 – Annual Report on Local Authorities’ Functions: 2022 – 2023 (SG/2023/205) laid under section 12(1)(c) of the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 Fiscal Framework Outturn Report: September 2023 (SG/2023/178) laid at the request of a member of the Scottish Government and not under any laying power Scottish Housing Regulator - Annual Performance Report and Accounts 2022/23 (SG/2023/177) laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 The following document was laid before the Parliament on 3 October 2023 and is not subject to parliamentary procedure— HMICS Assurance review of vetting policy and procedures within Police Scotland (HMICS/2023/05) laid under section 79(3) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Published by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body All documents are available on For information on the Scottish Parliament contact the Scottish Parliament website at: Public Information on: Telephone: 0131 348 5000 or 0800 092 7500 www.parliament.scot/documents Email: [email protected] Live chat on parliament.scot You can write to us in any language or contact us using the Text Relay service or in British Sign Language through contactScotland-BSL. © Parliamentary copyright.
Official Report
Meeting date:
15 November 2023
Meeting of the Parliament 15 November 2023
The bill seeks to balance and deliver the key priorities of all stakeholders by improving the transparency and accountability of legal services regulation and the legal complaints system and increasing the transparency and accountability of legal regulation.
