Section 16: Ancillary Provision
33.Under subsection (1) of this section, the Scottish Ministers have power to make, by order, any incidental or consequential provision they consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with any provision of the Act or to give full effect to it, or any provision of it. An order under subsection (1) is subject to the negative resolution procedure in the Scottish Parliament, except in cases where it textually amends an Act, when the affirmative procedure is applicable.
Parliamentary History
34.The following table sets out, for each stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place and the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows Committee reports and other papers ad provides references to those reports and other papers.
| Proceedings and Reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| 26th March 2008 | Bill as introduced |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee | |
| 10th Meeting 2008, 14th May 2008 | EET Committee Official Report Cols 755-793 |
| 12th Meeting 2008, 28th May 2008 | EET Committee Official Report cols 892-908 |
| Stage 1 Report | |
| (b) Finance Committee | |
| 9th Meeting 2008, 15th April 2008 | Finance Committee Official Report Col 363 |
| (c) Sub Committee on Legislation | |
| 14th Meeting 20088, 29th April 2008 | Subordinate Legislation Committee, Official Report, cols 269-271 |
| 16th Meeting 2008, 13th May 2008 | Subordinate Legislation Committee, Official Report, col 288 |
| (d) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate, 19th June 2008 | Official Report, cols 10034-10063 |
| Stage 2 | |
| Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee | |
| 16th Meeting 2008, 10th September 2008 | EET Committee Official Report Cols 930-942 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2, 10th September 2008 | Bill as amended at Stage 2 |
| Stage 3 | |
| (a) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate, 9th October 2008 | Official Report cols 11732-11758 |
| Bill as passed | Bill as passed |
| Royal Assent, 13th November 2008 | |
