Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
15th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:10
- Meeting closed at: 12:02
- Published: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 01:12pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
2 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Yvonne Evans, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Dundee;
Emeritus Professor George Gretton, Lord President Reid Professor of Law, University of Edinburgh;
Professor Roderick Paisley, Chair of Scots Law, University of Aberdeen.
3 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
4 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/132)
5 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/131 (C.12))
6 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.