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In February 2025 the provisions in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill came into force, and the Scottish Government subsequently published a plan of action for accelerating the pace of progress towards removing or making safe flammable cladding on buildings.
Clause 11: Impact on the Devolution Settlement
As set out in our interim report, Clause 11 of the Bill was a principal focus of the evidence submitted to the Committee.
Section 4 - Fixed penalties
Section 4 repeals a provision relating to fixed penalties inserted by the 2012 Act into the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 ("the 2004 Act"). The Bill, by repealing the 2012 Act, removes (from the relevant date) the ability to issue any further fixed penalty notices for 2012...
Work is happening on a sectoral basis in Scotland. The Law Society of Scotland has been looking at the issues and we think that that is the right approach.
Those items will be on the evidence that we are about to hear from the cabinet secretary on the Trade Bill and on further evidence received on the Prescription (Scotland) Bill.