24 March 2016
76.Paragraph 19 confers on the Scottish Ministers power to modify certain aspects of schedule 2A by order. Sub-paragraph (1) confers power to vary by order the 3% figure in paragraph 4(2) of schedule 2A. Any order is subject to the provisional affirmative procedure provided for in section 68(4) to (6A) of the 2013 Act(10).
77.Sub-paragraph (2) confers power to vary by order the £40,000 figures in paragraphs 2(1)(b), 3(1)(b) and 11(4). Any order is subject to the provisional affirmative procedure.
78.Sub-paragraph (3) confers power to make provision by order for or about relief from the additional amount, including provision adding, modifying or removing a relief. Any order under sub-paragraph (3) is subject to the affirmative procedure and may modify enactments other than schedule 2A.
79.Sub-paragraph (4) provides for regulation making power (subject to affirmative procedure) to modify—
Parts 2 and 4 (as regards partnerships and trusts, excepting paragraphs (2)(1)(b) and 3(1)(b) which are dealt with in paragraph 19(2));
Part 6 (except paragraph 11(4) which is dealt with in paragraph 19(2));
paragraph 20 (which sets out interpretative provisions).
80.Paragraph 20 sets out definitions for “bare trust”, “relevant consideration”, “settlement”, “dwelling” and “relevant interest”.
The provisional affirmative procedure is one of the less common Parliamentary procedures – see the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee’s explanation at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_SubordinateLegislationCommittee/Guide_to_Scottish_Statutory_Instruments.pdf.