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Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill: Explanatory Notes Session 6 (2025) SP Bill 68-EN. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/desecration-of-war-memorials-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill68ens062025accessible.pdf a Policy Memorandum3Scottish Parliament. (2025, May 14).
Retrieved from https://kennedyslaw.com/en/thought-leadership/case-review/actionable-nuisance-in-scotland-how-bad-does-a-smell-need-to-be/ [accessed 14 December 2023]6Cameron, G. (2005).
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According to the Bill’s explanatory notes and policy memorandum, the power to appoint the Accountant of Court is already vested in the SCTS under section 25 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933iJudicial Factors (Scotland) Bill. Explanatory Notes. (SP Bill 40-EN, Session 6 (2023))., and at present this person must be “versant ...
However, it may be agreed that a change in England, Scotland or Wales is acceptable, in accordance with the JMC(EN) principles.
If a common recommendation supporting policy divergence is agreed, officials will provide Ministers with an explanation of the differing approaches and a summary rationale setting out why it is appropriate to diverge.
Retrieved from https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0177/en/20177en.pdf [accessed 12 September 2020]Clause 18 provides that a regulatory requirement that directly discriminates against a service provider is of no effect in relation to that service provider.