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However, they have to start thinking about how they do the work more efficiently and share best practice with each other. There are a number of sector groups that can help in that respect.
I absolutely agree that organisations submitted evidence that they distinguish between those who are over 16 and those who are under 16. That is best practice, but we cannot make law on the basis of assuming that everyone will follow best practice.
The creation of a new public body has been driven by the people and organisations that work to protect consumers and best understand the difficulties in doing so.
The board ensures that we are driving participation by, and marketing and awareness of, Scottish women and girls in sport, and that every woman and girl in Scotland is given the best opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity.
We are certainly encouraging the offshore wind sector deal team and the oil and gas sector deal team to work together as best they can. This morning, I met Trevor Garlick to discuss that very subject.
In short, there is an opportunity to get this right, but we have to take a measured approach in order to do that to the best of our ability in a very complex legal landscape.
The “reasonable excuse” provisions are designed to avoid situations in which a person is still on the hook after having done their best to comply with the duties or having been exposed by another person not complying with the duties on them.