Parliamentary scrutiny of regulations under paragraph 24 25 (1) Regulations under paragraph 24 are subject to the affirmative procedure, unless sub-paragraph (2) applies to them. (2) This sub-paragraph applies to regulations if— 35 (a) they do not provide for the release of any person more than 180 days earlier than the Scottish Ministers would otherwise be required to release the person, and (b) the Scottish statutory instrument containing the regulations includes a declaration that the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is 54 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Temporary justice measures Part 7—Prisons and young offenders institutions necessary to make the regulations without their being subject to the affirmative procedure. (3) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to regulations— (a) section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 does 5 not apply to the regulations, (b) the Scottish statutory instrument containing the regulations must be laid before the Scottish Parliament as soon as practicable after they are made, and (c) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made unless, during that period, the Scottish 10 statutory instrument containing them is approved by resolution of the Parliament. 1 (4) In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is— (a) in recess...