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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 16 May 2023

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

16th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
  3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
  4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
  5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
  6. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

Agenda published: Monday, 15 May 2023 12:27pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Social Security (Residence Requirements) (Sudan) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/141)


4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/139 (C.13))


5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Ross Anderson
    Partner
    Jones Whyte
  • Sandy Lamb
    Partner
    Lindsays
  • John McArthur
    Partner
    Gillespie Macandrew LLP
  • Caroline Pringle
    Director
    Anderson Strathern
  • Joseph Slane
    Associate
    Turcan Connell
  • and then from -

  • Alan Barr
    Convener of Trusts and Succession Law Sub-Committee
    Law Society of Scotland
  • Laura Dunlop, KC
    Convener of the Faculty’s Law Reform Committee
    Faculty of Advocates
  • Sarah-Jane Macdonald
    Committee Member
    STEP Scotland
  • Ken Swinton
    Council member
    Scottish Law Agents Society

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation).

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.