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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Minutes: 23 April 2024

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

13th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:34am
End time: 12:16pm
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.


2. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence from—

Morna Grandison, Director of Interventions, Law Society of Scotland;

Gavin MacColl KC, Faculty of Advocates;

Dr Alisdair MacPherson, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Aberdeen;

Professor Gareth Morgan, Charity Law Association;

and then from—

Morna Grandison, Director of Interventions, Law Society of Scotland;

Sandy Lamb, Partner, Lindsays;

Ken Pattullo, Partner, Begbies Traynor.


3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)




4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/86)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/102)




5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2 and agreed to report to the Parliament.


6. Committee correspondence (in private):

The Committee considered the correspondence received from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and agreed to write to the parliamentary bureau.



7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.


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