Regulations made by the Scottish MinistersU.K.
8(1)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 2(2)(a) of this Schedule are subject to the negative procedure (see section 28 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)).U.K.
(2)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 2(2)(b), 4 or 6 of this Schedule must be laid before the Scottish Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after being made.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if the regulations have been subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010).
(4)Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which they are made, unless during that period the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)In calculating the period of 40 days, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is—
(a)dissolved, or
(b)in recess for more than 4 days.
(6)Where regulations cease to have effect as a result of sub-paragraph (4) that does not—
(a)affect anything previously done under or by virtue of the regulations, or
(b)prevent the making of new regulations.
(7)Section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 does not apply in relation to regulations to which sub-paragraph (2) applies.