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25 April 2022
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The Bureau noted that, after Easter recess, Time for Reflection will be delivered in person with the option of contributors still being able to pre-record their contribution if that is their preference. 10.
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4 February 2022
SPCB 2022 Paper 02
Our goal is to bring the ongoing Language Plan review and the Gaelic Language Plan 4 work together for SPCB consideration prior to summer recess 2022 with a view to launching a public consultation on the Plan over summer.
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14 November 2024
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(c) the date fixed does not fall within the period of 6 months before the relevant date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to 5 fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under section 37(1). (3) Subsection (4) applies where— (a) the returning officer fixes a date under subsection (2), and (b) the date fixed does not fall within the period of 6 months before the 10 relevant date. 1 (4) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under subsection (2). 15 (5) Before fixing a date under subsection (2) or (as the case may be) subsection (4), the returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (5A) As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a date under subsection (2) or 20 (as the case may be) subsection (4), the returning officer must publish, in such manner as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) the date fixed for the holding of the poll, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. (6) For the purposes of this section, section 37B and section 37C the “relevant 25 date” has the meaning given in section 37(2A). 37B Further power of returning officer to postpone election for casual vacancy where large number of unfilled vacancies (1) This section applies where— (a) a casual vacancy occurs in the office of councillor, 30 (b) on the occurrence of the casual vacancy (or in the case of a number of simultaneous vacancies, the occurrence of the vacancies), the total number of unfilled vacancies in the membership of the council exceeds one third of the whole number of members, (c) the returning officer fixes a date under section 37 or 37A on which the 35 poll is to be held at the election to fill the casual vacancy, and (d) the date fixed falls within the period beginning 6 months before the relevant date and ending 3 months before the relevant date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to 40 fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under section 37 or (as . the case may be) 37A 20 Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Part 4A—Nomination of candidate: home address form (3) Before fixing a date under subsection (2) the returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (4) As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a date under subsection (2), the 5 returning officer must publish, in such manner as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) the date fixed for the holding of the poll, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. 37C Power of returning officer to cancel election for casual vacancy 10 (1) This section applies where— 1 (a) a casual vacancy occurs in the office of councillor, (b) the returning officer fixes a date under section 37, 37A or 37B on which the poll is to be held at the election to fill the casual vacancy, and (c) the date fixed falls within the period of 6 months before the relevant 15 date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may determine that an election to fill the casual vacancy is not to be held. (3) Before determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (2), the 20 returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (3A) As soon as reasonably practicable after determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (2), the returning officer must publish, in such manner 25 as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) that an election is not to be held, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. (4) Where an election is not held by virtue of the returning officer’s determination under subsection (2), the casual vacancy is to be filled at the next ordinary 30 election.”.
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8 June 2022
Bill as introduced
In section 12B (certain licences to be replaced by one), in subsection (4), after “3AA” (9) 35 insert “or 3AB”. (10) In section 17 (revocation of licence), in subsection (7), after “3AA” insert “or 3AB(1)”. (11) In section 17A (recall of prisoners released under section 3AA)— (a) in subsection (1), after “3AA” insert “or 3AB(1)”, (b) in subsection (5B), after “3AA” insert “or, as the case may be, 3AB(1)”, 40 (c) in the section title, after “3AA” insert “or 3AB(1)”. 9 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Part 2—release from custody (12) In section 21A (operating protocol for release on licence under section 3AA)— (a) in subsection (1), after “3AA” in each place it occurs insert “or 3AB”, (b) in the section title, after “3AA” insert “or 3AB”. (13) In section 32A of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (offence where person unlawfully at 5 large), in subsection (1)(a), after “section” insert “11(3D),”. (14) In section 7 of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (list of relevant conditions which may be monitored electronically), in subsection (1)(a)— (a) for “12AA(1)(b)” substitute “12AA(1)”, (b) after “3AA” insert “or 3AB”. 10 8 Power to release early 1 (1) The 1993 Act is amended as follows. (2) After section 3B (review of decisions as to determinate sentences) insert— “3C Power to release early (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that a person of a description 15 specified in the regulations is to be released from prison early on a date...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 June 2025
Education (Scotland) Bill, Briefing Prior to Stage 3 - Stage 3
Stage 3
Consideration of amendments and the debate at Stage 3 is expected to take place prior to summer recess 2025.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 March 2019
S5W-21716
The Scottish Government plans to publish its first Annual Energy Statement before the summer recess, subject to agreement by the parliamentary business.
Last updated:
28 May 2024
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Household waste 30 10 Householder’s duty of care (1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is modified as follows. (2) In section 34— (a) in subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (1A) and (2)”, (b) after subsection (1) insert— 35 “(1A) The duty imposed by subsection (1) does not apply to an occupier of domestic property as respects the household waste produced on the property.”, (c) for subsection (2) substitute— “(2) An occupier of domestic property must, as respects the household waste the property, take reasonable steps to secure that any transfer of produced on 10 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill waste is only to an authorised person or to a person for authorised transport purposes.”, (d) in subsection (6), after “(1),” insert “(2),”, (e) in subsection (7), after “(1),” insert “(2),”. 5 (3) After section 34ZB insert— “34ZC Fixed penalty notices for offences under section 34(6): Scotland (1) This section applies where a constable or an authorised officer has reason to believe that a person has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the duty relating to the transfer of household waste in section 34(2). 10 (2) The constable or authorised officer (as the case may be) may give to the person 1 a notice offering the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for an offence under section 34(6) by payment of a fixed penalty. (3) A notice under subsection (2) may not be given if, in relation to the same circumstances— 15 (a) such a notice has already been given to the person (including by the same or by another local authority), or (b) a penalty or enforcement undertaking has already been imposed on the person by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency by virtue of Part 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. 20 (4) Where a constable gives a notice to a person under subsection (2), the constable must at the same time give a copy of the notice to the local authority in whose area the failure to comply with the duty in section 34(2) took place. (5) Where— (a) an authorised officer gives a notice to a person under subsection (2), 25 and (b) it appears to the officer that the failure to comply with the duty in section 34(2) took place both in the officer’s area and in another local authority’s area, the officer must at the same time give the other local authority a copy of the 30 notice. (6) Where a person is given a notice under subsection (2) in respect of an offence— (a) no proceedings may be instituted for that offence before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date...
Official Report
Meeting date:
7 October 2025
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 07 October 2025 [Draft]
The instrument was laid on 2 October 2025 and will come into force on 10 November 2025, breaching the 28-day rule in the 2010 act, which requires that an instrument must be laid before the Scottish Parliament “at least 28 days before the instrument comes into force”. Recess days are excluded for the purpose of counting the days between the instrument bein...
Official Report
Meeting date:
5 June 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee 05 June 2024
Do you anticipate that you will be able to introduce them after recess? What is the timescale for introducing those instruments?
Committee reports
Date published:
21 September 2022
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 September 2022 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee
Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, instruments subject to negative procedure are to be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than 4 days. The instrument was laid on 31 August 2022 and will come into force on 1 October 2022.
