Minutes: 07 March 2023

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—

Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Incidental Provision) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

Carol Mochan declared an interest as a registered landlord with rented property.

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/32)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/40)
Water and Sewerage Services to Dwellings (Collection of Unmetered Charges by Local Authority) (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/52)
Marriage and Marriage Registration (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/53)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/49 (C.4))
Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/51 C.5))
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Court Sittings) 2023 (SSI 2023/57)

5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence received from the Scottish Government ahead of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the UK Government.