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The instrument is being made in consequence of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, to amend the rules of court for criminal procedure to take account of the requirements of that act.

In correspondence with the Lord President’s private office, which is published alongside the papers for this meeting, the committee queried paragraph 2(2)(a) of the instrument, which inserts into chapter 6 of the criminal procedure rules a definition of the term “UNCRC requirements”. We queried the purpose of the definition, given that the defined term is not used in chapter 6. The Lord President’s private office confirmed that the definition is unnecessary and advised that it will be removed at the next available opportunity.

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, in that it inserts an unnecessary definition of “UNCRC requirements” into rule 6.1 of the 1996 criminal procedure rules?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Welcome to the 22nd meeting in 2024 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Jeremy Balfour MSP. I remind everyone to switch off, or put to silent, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take item 3 in private. Is the committee content to take item 3 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to note that the Lord President’s private office has advised that the definition will be removed at the next available opportunity?

Members indicated agreement.

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

Welcome to the 21st meeting in 2024 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Foysol Choudhury MSP. I remind everyone to switch off, or put to silent, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 4 to 6 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 2, we are considering two instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Under agenda item 3, we are considering one instrument, on which no points have been raised.

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That concludes the public part of the meeting, and I move the committee into private.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.