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Thereafter, they will be able to be extended by regulations to 30 November 2024 and then finally to 30 November 2025. At the point of laying any annual extension SSIs before the Scottish Parliament, the Bill requires the Scottish Ministers to lay a statement of reasons explaining why it is proposed that measures are ...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2019
We need to take those factors into account. In future, it might be necessary to shift from a proposal and to find a replacement, if a proposal would not be practical to deliver.