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We are considering issues such as same-sex relationships in relation to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill. The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is considering that issue in relation to the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981.
The definition is consistent with the definition of Scotland in section 126 of the Scotland Act 1998, which is that Scotland"includes so much of the internal waters and territorial sea of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Scotland"....
The committee might also want to raise the point that although the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 amended the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to say that councils must have regard to personal safety, that concept was not defined.
Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2829, in the name of Jim Wallace, which seeks agreement that the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill be passed.