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A Bill to make provision for the duties of local authorities in relation to parking places for use by disabled persons’ vehicles; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill received Royal Assent on 1 April 2009.

Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 3)

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Royal Assent

Introduction

This Member's Bill was introduced by Jackie Baillie MSP on 2 June 2008.

Information on this Member's Bill prior to introduction is available on the Proposals for Member's Bills web-page. This includes the consultation on the proposed bill.

• Bill (as introduced) (130KB pdf posted 03.06.2008)
• Explanatory Notes (112KB pdf posted 03.06.2008)
• Policy Memorandum (121KB pdf posted 03.06.2008)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (34KB pdf posted 06.06.2008)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 08-31 Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Bill (208 KB pdf, posted 13 June 2008)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Local Government and Communities Committee.   The deadline for Stage 1 consideration was 28 November 2008.

Lead committee: Local Government and Communities

Lead committee Stage 1 Report

The Bill was also considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 10 June 2008, 16 September 2008 and 30 September 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 2 September 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee's report

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 26 November 2008.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (26 November 2008): Official Report and Minutes

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Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Local Government and Communities Committee at Stage 2.

Stage 2 took place on 17 December 2008.  The deadline for all Stage 2 amendments was 12 December 2008.

17 December 2008 (Consideration of amendments)

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (71KB pdf posted 15.12.2008)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (28KB pdf posted 15.12.2008)
• Minute
• Official Report

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 17 December 2008. 

• Bill (as amended at Stage 2) (110KB pdf posted 17.12.2008)

The deadline for Stage 2 was 19 December 2008.

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Stage 3

The Stage 3 debate was held on 26 February 2009. The deadline for lodging amendments was 13 February 2009.

A Marshalled List and groupings were not produced for this debate as no amendments were lodged at Stage 3.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (26 February 2009): Official Report and Minutes

 

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 26 February 2009.

An 'As Passed' version of the Bill was not produced for this Stage as no amendments were lodged.

Royal Assent

The Bill received Royal Assent on 1 April 2009.

Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 3)

Passage of the Bill: summary