European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Author: Ailsa Burn-Murdoch

PDF Published: Tuesday 10 Nov 2020 (SB 20-73)

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- Background
  - UK and Scottish ratification
  - Compliance
    
    UK Context
    
    Scottish Parliament
- European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
  - Draft proposal for a Bill and consultation
  - Support for the Bill
  - Introduction
  - Sections 1-3 - Definitions and Scottish Ministerial duties
  - Sections 4-5 - court interpretation of legislation and actions
  - Section 6-7 - remedial action and limitation of retrospective effect of decisions
  - Section 8 - MSP responsibilities
  - Sections 9-11- Miscellaneous provisions
  - Financial Memorandum
- Background
- European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
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Scottish Parliament NGBU. (2020, May 5). European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Policy Memorandum. Retrieved from https://beta.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/current-bills/european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill/introduced/policy-memorandum-european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill.pdf [accessed 13 October 2020]

Scottish Parliament. (2020, May 5). European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED]. Retrieved from https://beta.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/current-bills/european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill/introduced/bill-as-introduced-european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill.pdf [accessed 13 October 2020]

Scottish Parliament NGBU. (2020, May 5). European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum. Retrieved from https://beta.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/current-bills/european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill/introduced/financial-memorandum-european-charter-of-local-self-government-incorporation-scotland-bill.pdf [accessed 13 October 2020]

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