Health and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016

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Subordinate Legislation

Good morning and welcome to the seventh meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2016 in session 5. I ask everyone in the room to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent.

We have some new guidance on the use of mobile phones. Although it is acceptable to use mobile devices for social media within the room, please do not take photographs or film proceedings—if, indeed, you were inclined to do so.

We have received apologies from Miles Briggs.

General Dental Council (Fitness to Practice) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2016 (SSI 2016/902)

Under agenda item 1, we will consider two Scottish statutory instruments under negative procedure. The first is SSI 2016/902. No motion to annul has been lodged and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has made no comment on the instrument. If members have no comments, does the committee agree to make no recommendation on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/260)

The second instrument is SSI 2016/260. Again, no motion to annul has been lodged and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has made no comment on the regulations. If members have no comments, does the committee agree to make no recommendation on the regulations?

Members indicated agreement.