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Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006

I am most grateful to the Minister for introducing the order. I was very relieved to hear him say that it was being done under the powers of Section 30(2) of the Scotland Act because it had puzzled me that the order merely mentions Section 115. I am always very keen to learn about the inner workings of the Scotland Act, and Section 115 is obviously one of the powers retained to Westminster under it. I notice that despite the order containing a reference to paragraph 1 of Schedule 7, Section 115 is not one of the many sections itemised under that paragraph. Is it the case that there was a general provision that any orders for secondary legislation not itemised can still fall under any of the types of procedure listed in paragraph 2? Am I right in assuming that what we are   seeing here is a procedure under the heading ““Type A””? I am very glad to hear the Minister say that the Government are considering introducing a measure in due course to remove what will then be the lately demised bodies contained in the Scotland Act currently in paragraph 3(2)(c). That will definitely tidy up the legislation. Like my noble friend Lady Carnegy of Lour, we are pleased to welcome the measure.