The Bill provisions: • Establish a statutory Council as an independent advisory non-departmental public body. • Give the Council functions to: o scrutinise legislative proposals relating to employment injuries assistance (“EIA”); o report to Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament on any matter relevant to EIA, at the request of the Scottish Ministers or Scottish Parliament, in respect of research carried out, commissioned or supported by the Council, or that the Council considers appropriate; and SP Bill 30–DPM 1 Session 6 (2023) This document relates to the Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (SP Bill 30) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 8 June 2023 o carry out, commission or support research into any matter, relevant to EIA, the Council considers appropriate, which may include (but not be limited to) research into existing or emerging employment hazards which may result in disease or personal injury, or the scope and extent of EIA. • Sets out the detail of the procedure for the Council’s scrutiny function. • Makes detailed provision for the Council’s status, powers, procedure, finances and membership. • Amends the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to remove the EIA scrutiny function from the Scottish Commission on Social Security and place it with the Council to reflect the expertise of the Council in relation to EIA and avoid duplication of work. • Applies legislation relating to public bodies to the Council.