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A
Can
I
welcome
everyone
to
the
seventh
meeting
in
2020
of
delegated
powers
and
Law
Reform
Committee,
and
before
before
we
get
into
the
agenda?
This
will
be
my
last
meeting
as
convener.
It's
been
an
absolute
honor
to
be
convene
of
this
committee.
It's
really
important
committee
there's
great
work
and
it's
been
a
pleasure
to
work
with
every
single
one
of
you,
I
think
there's
going
to
be
a
few
changes.
A
Jeremy
baltha
is
coming
off
and
Tom
Arthur
is
also
coming
off,
but
I'm
sure
will
be
replaced
by
you're,
able
members
and
can
also
say
thanks
to
the
lawyers
as
well.
People
think
lawyers
are
a
boring
Bunch,
but
I've
discovered
that
they're,
not
all
boring,
can
also
say
thanks
to
the
clerk's.
These
are
the
people
who
sit
in
the
shadows
on
committees,
but
keep
us
right.
So
thank
you
to
them
as
well.
They've
done
a
great
job
and
I'll
be
moving
on
to
the
Social
Security
Committee,
but
not
as
convener.
A
So
if
we
get
into
the
agenda
agenda
agenda
item
1,
considering
instruments
subject
to
the
affirmative
procedure,
no
points
have
been
raised
on
the
following
draft
instruments:
the
local
government
finance
Scotland
order,
2020
the
funeral
expense
assistance
and
young
young
carer
grants
operating
miscellaneous
amendments.
Scotland
regulations,
2020
and
I
shall
certainly
not
miss.
Reading
the
source
stuff
out.
A
The
carers
allowance
operating
Scotland
order,
2020
the
civil
litigation
expenses
and
group
proceedings,
Scotland
act
of
2018,
a
success,
fee
agreements,
regulations,
2020
and
the
social
security
advocacy
service
standards,
Scotland
regulations
2020
at
that
point
can
ask
Jeremy
Belfer.
You
wanted
to
say
something
on
that.
You.
B
Know
I
mean
I
think
these
are
very
helpful
regulations
and,
however,
with
him-
and
there
still
seems
to
be
a
slight
lack
of
clarity,
as
what
do
we
mean
by
independent
and
I
think
it
would
be
good
if
we
could
just
play
Mac
to
the
attention
of
the
lead
committee.
I
really
want
to
take
it
forward,
we're
in
questioning
the
cabinet
secretary
when
she
comes
to
a
committee.
A
A
There
be
no
points
raised
on
four
draft:
first
tier
Tribunal
for
Scotland
instruments,
the
transfer
of
functions
of
parking,
adjudicators
regulations,
2020
the
transfer
of
functions
of
bus
lane,
adjudicators
regulations,
2020,
the
general
regulatory
chamber,
parking
and
bus
lane
appeals
rules
of
procedure,
regulations,
2020,
the
general
regulatory
chamber,
parking
and
bus
lane
cases
and
upper
tribunal
for
Scotland
composition,
regulations,
2020
and
lastly,
no
points
have
been
raised
on
to
draft
Scottish
courts
and
tribunals
service
instruments.
They've
got
the
judicial
members,
amendment
order
2020
and
the
procedure
for
appointment
of
members.
Amendment
regulations
2020.
A
So
is
the
committee
content
with
a
rather
long
list
of
instruments,
great
okay
agenda
item
2
is
consideration
of
instruments?
Subject
a
negative
procedure:
we've
got
the
council
tax,
Scotland
amendment
regulations,
2020
SSI,
2020
25,
and
this
instrument
makes
provision
to
annually
operate
various
allowances,
premiums
and
deductions
in
the
council,
tax
reduction,
Scotland
regulations,
2012
known
as
the
working-age
regulations
and
the
council
tax
reduction
state
pension
credit,
Scotland
regulations,
2012
known
as
the
pension
age
regulations.
A
These
are
referred
to
together
as
the
principal
regulations,
regulations,
3
and
4
of
the
instrument
incorrectly
refer
to
regulation
23
a
of
the
working-age
regulations.
Instead,
they
should
refer
to
regulation
22
a
so,
not
23.
A
of
those
regulations.
Does
the
committee
wish
to
draw
this
instrument
to
the
attention
of
the
Parliament
under
the
general
reporting
ground
due
to
the
incorrect
reference
to
regulation,
23
a-ok?
A
Does
the
committee
wish
to
know
the
scottish
government's
commitment
to
correct
the
error
when
the
working
age
regulations
are
next
amended?
Okay,
no
members
will
recall
the
committee's
previously
called
for
the
principle
regulations
to
be
consolidated.
The
scottish
government's
commitment
to
correct
the
error
in
this
instrument
when
the
working
age
regulations
are
next
amended
indicates
an
intention
to
continue
to
update
these
regulations
rather
than
undertake
a
consolidation
exercise,
as
the
committee
considers
necessary.
A
B
A
B
A
And
agenda
item
for
considering
documents
laid
for
consultation,
no
points
have
been
raised
on
the
proposed
draft:
UEFA
European
Championship,
Scotland,
Act,
2020,
remedial
order,
2020
document
number
SG,
20
2018
or
on
the
accompanying
statement
of
reasons,
document
SG,
20
2019.
So
is
the
committee
content
with
these
documents?
Okay
and
I'll
close
the
meeting.