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A Bill to make provision about arbitration.

Current status of Bill: The Bill received Royal Assent on 5 January 2010.

Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 1)

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Before Stage 2
• Stage 2
• After Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Royal Assent

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP on 29 January 2009.

• Bill [As Introduced] (790KB posted 30.01.2009)
• Policy Memorandum (295KB posted 30.01.2009)
• Explanatory Notes (302KB posted 30.01.2009)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (790KB posted 02.02.2009)

SPICe Briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 09-14 Arbitration (146 KB pdf posted 27.02.2009)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee.  

Lead committee: Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Lead committee's Stage 1 report

The Bill was also considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 10 February 2009.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 10 March 2009 and 24 March 2009.

• Subordinate Legislation Committee Report at Stage 1

The Stage 1 debate was held on 25 June 2009.

The Billl passed Stage 1 on 25 June 2009.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (25 June 2009): Official Report and Minutes

The deadline for completion of Stage 1 was 26 June 2009.

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Before Stage 2

At its meeting on 16 September 2009, the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee considered and agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2 and agreed to write to external organisations for their views on possible amendments.

Economy, Energy and Tourisn Committee meeting, 16 September 2009

At its meeting on 30 September 2009, the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee considered and agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2.

Economy, Energy and Tourisn Committee meeting, 30 September 2009

Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee at Stage 2.

7 October 2009 (Consideration of amendments)

• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (93KB pdf posted 06.10.2009)
• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (106KB pdf posted 06.10.2009)
• Official Report
• Minute

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 7 October 2009.

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (207KB pdf first posted 08.10.2009)
• Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (21KB posted 26.10.2009)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (166KB pdf first posted 13.11.2009) 

The deadline for consideration of Stage 2 was 9 October 2009.

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After Stage 2

At its meeting on 10 November 2009, the Subordinate Legislation Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

Subordinate Legislation Committee, 10 November 2009

Subordinate Legislation Committee report as amended at stage 2

SPICe briefing on Bill (Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3):

SB 09-79 Arbitration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (210 KB pdf posted 11.11.2009)

Stage 3

The Stage 3 debate was held on 18 November 2009.

• Marshalled List of amendments for Stage 3 (106KB pdf posted 16.11.2009)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (70KB pdf posted 18.11.2009)
• Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (18 November 2009): Official Report and Minutes.

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 18 November 2009.

• Bill [As Passed] (178KB pdf posted 20.11.2009)

Royal Assent

The Bill received Royal Assent on 5 January 2010

Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 1)

Passage of the Bill: summary