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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Tuesday 21 March 2017 10:02 AM

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1. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 - Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Bankruptcy and Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft] from— Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy; Graham Fisher, Head of Branch 1, Constitutional and Civil Law Division, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government; Carol Kirk, Policy Review Team Leader, Accountant in Bankruptcy. 2. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 - Subordinate legislation: Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy to move—S5M-04390—That the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee recommends that the Bankruptcy and Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved. 3. Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Ross Anderson, Faculty of Advocates; John MacLeod, Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Glasgow; and then from— Kenneth Rose, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP; Karen Fountain, Partner, Brodies LLP; Jonathan Gaskell, Legal Director, DLA Piper; Karen Manning, Senior Associate, Burness Paull; and then from— Professor Hugh Beale, Professor of Law, University of Warwick. DPLR/S5/17/10/A 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Non-Domestic Rates (District Heating Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/61); Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (SSI 2017/63); Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/64); Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/66); First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/68); First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/69). 5. Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

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