Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill Working Party
Scottish Government's consultation document.
The Society set up a small working party to consider the Scottish Government's proposal for an Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill. The working party agrees with the Scottish Government that the Bill, while very technical in nature, represents a worthwhile analysis of the current arrangement. The Bill proposed to replace the three transitional Orders which currently govern how Acts of the Scottish Parliament and SSIs are to be interpreted, how SSIs are to be made and published and the special parliamentary procedure which applies to certain orders. The consultation document posed a number of questions on these areas and and other possible topics which could be included in the Bill. The Society's response focuses on the interpretation provisions of the Bill.
The Law Society of Scotland's Response (April 2009).
Introduction of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced to Parliament on 15 June by Alex Salmond MSP. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has been designated the lead committee for this Bill and will be deciding on their approach to the scruting of the Bill at Stage 1 shortly. The Society will continue to engage with the Government over this important Bill.
