The Bill aims to repeal sections 10 to 12 of the Ports Act 1991 and amend Schedules 3 and 4 to the Harbours Act 1964.
The Harbours (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Keith Brown MSP on 18 March 2015.
Read the SPICe briefing on the Bill here:
The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee has been designated as the lead committee for Stage 1 consideration of the Bill.
Written evidence
The Committee issued a call for evidence on 25 March 2015.
Read the call for views
Read the written submissions received
Oral evidence
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 at its meeting on 1 April 2015 and took evidence from the Minister for Transport and Islands and Scottish Government Officials on 29 April 2015.
The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee published its Stage 1 Report to the Parliament on 5 June 2015.
Read the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee's 5th Report, 2015 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Harbours (Scotland) Bill