Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider if the following instruments have beenlaid under the appropriate procedure and given the appropriate categorisation—
Food Information, Labelling and Standards (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/285); Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/288); Seed, Propagating Material and Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/289)

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Victim Surcharge (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/draft); Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2019 (SSI 2019/draft); Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 (SSI 2019/draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Enforcement of Fines (Relevant Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2019 (SSI 2019/280); Victim Surcharge Fund (Prescribed Relatives) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/282); National Health Service (Serious Shortage Protocols) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/284); Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 (SSI 2019/290)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/281 (C.10); Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Signature of Petitions and Answers) 2019 (SSI 2019/293)

6. Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill : The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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


Proposed future business

Forfurther information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Andrew Proudfoot on 0131348 5212 or by email andrew.proudfoot@parliament.scot