17th Report, 2008 (Session 3)

Report on Subordinate Legislation

Remit and membership

Remit:

To consider and report on (a) the administration of criminal and civil justice, community safety, and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and (b) the functions of the Lord Advocate, other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.

Membership:

Bill Aitken (Convener)
Robert Brown
Bill Butler (Deputy Convener)
Angela Constance
Cathie Craigie
Nigel Don
Paul Martin
Stuart McMillan

Committee Clerking Team:
Douglas Wands
Anne Peat
Euan Donald
Christine Lambourne

Report on Subordinate Legislation

The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—

1. At its meeting on 30 September 2008 the Justice Committee considered the following affirmative instrument—

the draft Freedom of Information (Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2008.

2. Bruce Crawford MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) moved—

S3M-2560: That the Justice Committee recommends that the draft Freedom of Information (Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2008 be approved.

3. After debate the motion was agreed to.

4. Also at its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Justice Committee considered the following affirmative instrument—

the draft Scottish Commission for Human Rights (Specification) Order 2008.

5. Fergus Ewing MSP (Minister for Community Safety) moved—

S3M-2562: That the Justice Committee recommends that the draft Scottish Commission for Human Rights (Specification) Order 2008 be approved.

6. After debate the motion was agreed to.

7. Finally at its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Justice Committee considered the following affirmative instrument—

the draft Adults with Incapacity (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2008.

8. Fergus Ewing MSP (Minister for Community Safety) moved—

S3M-2561: That the Justice Committee recommends that the draft Adults with Incapacity (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2008 be approved.

9. After debate the motion was agreed to.