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Explantory Notes for the Scottish Languages Bill. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/scottish-languages-bill/introduced/explanatory-notes-accessible.pdf a bhiodh an uair sin air an cur sì...
S cottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill.
S cottish National Investment Bank Bill Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 This document provides procedural information which will assist in preparing for and following proceedings on the above Bill.
I think that that underlines our commitment to victims and survivors, which is a key priority in our recently published strategy for Scotland’s justice sector. I know that many valuable organisations are receiving funding, and I am sure that it will provide essential support to many victims of crime.
They also noted that two out of the six inquiries conducted were on Members' Bills – i.e. Bills not introduced by the government - which made them a bit easier to handle politically (Interview O3).
Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/challenging-demand-prostitution-international-evidence-review/ covered some of the countries highlighted in the Bill's Policy Memorandum as having adopted approaches which seek to challenge the demand for prostitution by criminalising the buyer.
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10 February 2023
The EU began a review and reform of its data protection legislation in 2012 to strengthen citizens’ fundamental rights while simplifying the rules. New legislation was agreed in 2016.
However, given the presumption in relation to legal capacity already exists in section 2(4A) of the Age of Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991, the Committee is not convinced that this presumption needs to be replicated in the Bill.
Furthermore, the matters referred to in section 52(2) are ones that, in relation to the other forms of assistance in the Bill, are set out either on the face of the Bill or in regulation-making powers subject to either the affirmative or negative procedures.