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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Minutes: 17 May 2022

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

16th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 10:03am
End time: 10:38am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Published: Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)


3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/158)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/153)
Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/156)
Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/157)

Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/161)


4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI2022/154 (C.10))


5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private:

The Committee considered the response received from the Scottish Government on its recommendation at Stage 1 on a delegated power provision in the Bill. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, copying the letter to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.


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