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The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0.

As there is a tie, I must exercise a casting vote, and I will use my casting vote against the amendment.

Amendment 14 disagreed to.

Sections 22 and 23 agreed to.

Section 24—Regulation-making powers

Amendment 98 moved—[Shirley-Anne Somerville]—and agreed to.

Amendment 99 not moved.

Amendments 100 to 102 moved—[Shirley-Anne Somerville]—and agreed to.

Amendment 103 not moved.

Section 24, as amended, agreed to.

Section 25—Commencement

As no members have any comments, I invite the cabinet secretary to wind up.

That ends stage 2 consideration of the bill. I thank the cabinet secretary and her team for joining us. Amendments for stage 3 can now be lodged with the legislation team clerks.

Before we conclude our business in public, I believe that Roz McCall, who joins us remotely, has a comment to make.

I invite Jeremy Balfour to speak to amendment 126, and other amendments in the group.

The result of the division is: For 0, Against 7, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 58 disagreed to.

Section 16, as amended, agreed to.

We now move to consideration of the amendments and start with the grouping on appointees and representatives.

Amendment 52, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 53 to 56, 126, 9 and 102. I ask the cabinet secretary to move amendment 52 and to speak to all the amendments in the group.

The question is, that amendment 9 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Thank you, cabinet secretary. Just after we deal with this section and before we move on to section 17, we will have a comfort break.

Amendment 57 agreed to.

Amendment 10 moved—[Jeremy Balfour].

The question is, that amendment 10 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Welcome back. Amendment 59, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 60 to 91, 100 and 101. I invite the cabinet secretary to move amendment 59 and speak to all the amendments in the group.