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In accordance with further provisions from the Continuity Act, the Scottish Government also launched a consultation on its assessment of environmental governance and is obligated to lay a statement before the Scottish Parliament responding to the consultation.
This quarter saw a higher number of instruments being reported under reporting ground (j) (breaching of laying requirements). There were 5 compared with 3 in the previous quarter.
Cut-off periods for actions and the multiple publication rule
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 provides cut-off periods (known as "limitation periods") within which court actions need to be taken.
For defamation cases it lays down that:
an action has to be commenced within a period of three years after the date on which the cause of acti...
Observers
The Bill requires the Electoral Commission to lay before the Parliament a new Code of Practice on the attendance of observers at the proceedings of each referendum.
The Committee notes that the Scottish Government has responded to the points raised by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee by laying an amending instrument as requested, which aims to resolve these issues.
Annex C
ANNEX C - NON-COMPLIANCE WITH LAYING REQUIREMENTS: 12 MAY 2016 TO 11 MAY 2017Committee content with reason for non-compliance:
Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.)
As is usual for commencement regulations, the default laying requirement in section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 will apply.
Subsection (4) requires the Scottish Ministers to prepare a report on the number of incidences of the use of restraint and seclusion each year and to lay the report after the end of each year.