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Given that SSI 2025/42 is due to come into force on 31 March 2025, the Scottish Government’s view is that it is necessary to breach the 28-day laying requirement.
Annexe A: correspondence between the DPLR Committee and the Scottish Government
On Wednesday 11 September 2024, the Committee asked the Scottish Government:
We understand that since the laying of this instrument there has been a change in lead solicitor.
The Scottish Government replied to the DPLR Committee on this issueLetter from the Scottish Government to the Convener of the DPLR Committee, 15 April 2024. and stated that it will undertake a consultation before laying out the details of the offences.
The explanatory notes to the 2020 Act explain the position:
The Act provides that, in future, the Boundary Commissions will submit their final reports to the Speaker of the House of Commons (who is the Chair of the Boundary Commissions) who will lay the reports before Parliament. The Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office will then be req...
Other requirements
Other key requirements in relation to the circular economy strategy are:
introduction of a duty on Scottish Ministers to have regard to the circular economy strategy in making policies (including proposals for legislation)
A requirement to consult on a draft strategy and lay a copy of the strategy before the Scottish Parliament (within 2 ...
The charging provisions being modified include—
Animal By-Products (ABPs) fees – for approving and inspecting premises carrying out operations involving the handling of ABPs under retained EC Regulation 1069/2009 which lays down health rules as regards ABPs.
Snaring reviews
Under section 11F of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (inserted by the Wildlife & Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011), the Scottish Government must carry out a review of the operation and effect of key legislation on snaring and lay a report in the Scottish Parliament every 5 years.
In a children's hearing, there is an assumption that the child who has committed an offence is just as much in need of protection as the child who has been offended against. There is a lay tribunal which does not have the formality of the normal courts.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 November 2022
The Committee draws the instrument to the attention of the Parliament under reporting ground (j) for failure to comply with the laying requirements in section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 September 2022
The section applies if a person directs a dog to find and follow an animal-based scent which has been laid for that purpose or lays an animal-based scent for a dog to find and follow to train that dog for a lawful purpose.