Legislative burdens

6Scrutiny

1

The General Synod must make provision in its Standing Orders for the establishment and procedure of a committee the function of which is to consider and report to the Synod on draft orders laid before it under section 5.

2

The provision under subsection (1) must—

a

provide for the membership and chairing of the committee;

b

provide for every draft order laid before the General Synod under section 5 to be referred to the committee;

c

enable representations to be made to the committee on a draft order referred to it;

d

enable the committee to amend a draft order referred to it.

3

The provision under subsection (1) must require the committee, in the case of each draft order referred to it, to assess—

a

the extent to which the order would remove or reduce burdens as defined by section 1,

b

the extent to which the conditions under section 2 (so far as relevant) are satisfied,

c

whether the draft order includes provision of a kind prohibited by section 3,

d

the extent to which the consultation required by section 4 has been undertaken, and

e

whether it is appropriate for the provision contained in the draft order to be made by way of an order under section 1 rather than by Measure.