Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Minutes: 23 April 2024
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
13th Meeting, 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.