Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee - Scottish Parliament: 5th August 2014
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2014-08-05

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Agenda:

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014 [draft];
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Historic Environment Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft];
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft];
Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 [draft];
Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Membership of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission) Amendment Order 2014 [draft].

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/184);
Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/185);
Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/200);
Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1892).

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/172 (C.13));
Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/183 (C.15));
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (SSI 2014/201);
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No.1) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/202 (C.16)).

5. Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

6. Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

7. Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider further the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.


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