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Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Section 29 - Instruments subject to the affirmative procedure

67.Section 29 defines what is meant when an enactment provides that devolved subordinate legislation is subject to the affirmative procedure.

68.Section 29(2) provides that devolved subordinate legislation subject to the affirmative procedure is not to be made unless a draft of the SSI containing it is laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.

69.Section 29(3) provides that an SSI is not properly made and has no effect if the statutory pre-condition that a draft of it be laid before and approved by a resolution of the Parliament is not complied with. This provision replicates the position at common law.

70.Section 29(4) ensures that section 32(3) applies to instruments subject to the affirmative procedure. That means, provided a draft of it was approved by a resolution of the Parliament, an instrument will not be invalid only because the draft was not laid properly in accordance with the requirements of the Parliament’s standing orders.

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