Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 3)
A Bill to to restate and amend the law on public health; to make provision about mortuaries and the disposal of bodies; to enable the Scottish Ministers to implement their obligations under the International Health Regulations; to enable provision to be made in relation to the provision of information to users on the effects on health of sunbeds; to amend the law on statutory nuisances; and for connected purposes.
Current status of Bill: The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 July 2008.
Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5)
Contents:
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by Nicola Sturgeon MSP on 25 October 2007.
Bill (as introduced) (215KB pdf posted 26.10.2007)
Explanatory Notes and other accompanying documents (219KB pdf posted 26.10.2007)
Policy Memorandum (123KB pdf posted 26.10.2007)
Delegated Powers Memorandum (67KB pdf posted 26.10.2007)
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (51KB pdf posted 29.05.2008)
SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):
SB 07-65 Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill (257 KB pdf posted 06.12.2007)
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Health and Sport Committee.
Lead committee: Health and Sport Committee's Stage 1 consideration
The Bill was also considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 6 November 2007, 4 December 2007 and 15 January 2008.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 27 November 2007, 11 December 2007 and 18 December 2007.
Lead committee Stage 1 report
Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (17 April 2008): Official Report and Minutes.
The Bill passed Stage 1 on 17 April 2008.
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After Stage 1
Health and Sport Committee on 30 April 2008.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 6 May 2008 and 13 May 2008.
Stage 2
The Bill was referred to the Health and Sport Committee at Stage 2. The deadline for completion of Stage 2 consideration was 23 May 2008.
7 May 2008 (Consideration of amendments, Day 1)
14 May 2008 (Consideration of amendments, Day 2)
21 May 2008 (Consideration of amendments, Day 3)
The Bill passed Stage 2 on 21 May 2008.
This is a revised version of the Bill (as amended at Stage 2). This version of the Bill was used for amendments lodged at Stage 3.
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After Stage 2
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 3 June 2008.
Subordinate Legislation Committee's report on the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
SPICe briefing on Bill (Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3):
SB 08-29 Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill: Parliamentary Consideration Prior to Stage 3 (266 KB pdf posted 03.06.08)
Stage 3
The Bill passed Stage 3 on 12 June 2008.
Royal Assent
The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 July 2008.
Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5)
Passage of the Bill: summary
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The Chamber
Bills
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