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Although the committee might recognise the necessity for breach of the 28-day rule in this instance, does it wish to add in its report that it considers the circumstances of the breach to be unsatisfactory and to emphasise that the Scottish Government should normally comply with the laying requirements in order to facilitate timely parliamentary scrutiny of...
In effect, therefore, the first practicable date on which to make and lay the order was 1 July. Given that we need to provide certainty and clarity to taxpayers and their customers, it would not have been appropriate to wait until after the summer recess had concluded.
This will allow a court to take full account of all the facts of a case and the penalties awarded to more closely reflect the nature and impact of any specific offence. 92.
As members will be aware, the Accounts Commission holds councils and other local government bodies in Scotland to account, and we help them to improve by reporting publicly on their performance.
This will be in the form of staff costs in preparation of the regulations and laying before Parliament. This is a power which follows the negative procedure.