Item 4 is consideration of instruments subject to negative procedure.
Regulation 7 provides that the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013, SSI 2013/174, are amended in accordance with regulations 8 to 18. However, of those regulations, only regulations 9, 13, 16 and 18 have effect from 1 April 2015, in accordance with the remainder of regulation 1(2)(a). The Scottish Government proposes to correct regulation 1(2)(a) in the next set of regulations that amend SSI 2013/174.
Does the committee agree to draw the regulations to the attention of Parliament on reporting ground (i), as the drafting of regulation 1(2)(a) appears to be defective, in providing that regulation 7 has effect from 1 April 2015 and it is not intended that regulation 7 should have that retrospective effect?
Members indicated agreement.