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Remit:
To consider and report on matters relating to the administration
of civil and criminal justice, the reform of the civil and criminal
law and such other matters as fall within the responsibility of
the Minister for Justice, and the functions of the Lord Advocate
other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and
investigations of deaths in Scotland.
Membership:
Pauline McNeill (Convener)
Bill Butler
Marlyn Glen
Mr Michael Matheson
Mr Stewart Maxwell (Deputy Convener)
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Smith
Committee Clerking Team:
Clerk to the Committee
Alison Walker
Senior Assistant Clerk
Douglas Wands
Assistant Clerk
Douglas Thornton
The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—
1. At its 18th meeting, 2004 (Session 2), the Committee considered
and noted the following negative instruments—
the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations)
(Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/137);
the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff
Court) (Amendment) 2004 (SSI 2004/149);
the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors and Witnesses in the
Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2004 (SSI 2004/152);
the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors and Witnesses in the
Sheriff Court) (Amendment No.2) 2004 (SSI 2004/196).
The Committee had no recommendation to make.
2. At its 24th meeting, 2004 (Session 2), the Committee considered
and noted the following negative instruments —
the Community Right to Buy (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
(SSI 2004/233);
the Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
(SSI 2004/228);
the Community Right to Buy (Specification of Plans) (Scotland)
Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/231);
the Community Right to Buy (Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations
2004 (SSI 2004/229);
the Community Right to Buy (Register of Community Interests in
Land Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/230);
the Crofting Community Body Form of Application for Consent to
Buy Croft Land etc. and Notice of Minister's Decision (Scotland)
Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/224);
the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Compensation) (Scotland)
Order 2004 (SSI 2004/226);
the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Grants Towards Compensation
Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/225);
the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations
2004 (SSI 2004/227).
The Committee had no recommendation to make.
3. At its 26th meeting, 2004 (Session 2), the Committee considered
and noted the following negative instrument—
The Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (Scotland) Amendment
Order 2004 (SSI 2004/287).
The Committee had no recommendation to make.
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