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Why was the draft Bill delayed?
On 1 April 2020 it was announced that the draft Bill, along with a number of other bills, would be delayed due to the impact of COVID-19.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 September 2023
Private purpose trusts
The Bill makes provision for private purpose trusts and, as such, confirms in law that it is legally competent to create such a trust.
Discretionary nature of enforcement
As drafted the Bill does not make it a statutory duty for local authorities to enforce the provisions, this is discretionary.
Proposals in the Bill for auditors of court
Part 3 of the Bill contains provisions intended to formalise the role of auditor of the court and to increase consistency in the decisions taken by auditors.
Delegated Powers Provisions
At its meeting on 30 May 2017, the Committee considered the eleven sections of the Bill which confer delegated powers on Scottish Ministers.
The supplementary LCM provides further information on the amendments which introduce new relevant provisions into the Bill. It sets out that these amendments largely build on, and make further provision in consequence of, the relevant provisions of the Bill covered by the original LCM.