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Although the changes that come about cannot be applied retrospectively, they improve processes for the future. That may well happen in relation to Laighdykes and the other cases.
I also thank the clerks who guided us through the process.We began our consideration of the bill on 26 April and completed our deliberations on 24 May with the publication of our preliminary stage report.
Section 15 will confer power on ministers to make regulations that require charities to include certain information on documents that they issue or sign. The regulations may also set out the information that is to be included on such documents.
Before I sum up, I invite the Auditor General to add any comments or observations that he may have. It goes without saying that it is entirely for the committee to dispose of its business as it wishes.
I was informed that part of the training involved examining the legislation that may be used to assist in protecting individuals from abuse of which the police should be aware.
If it is agreed that we refer the petition to the Communities Committee—the Health Committee may be the second committee, but that would be up to the committee to decide—I would be happy with that.