Legislative burdens

Scrutiny
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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.