Consultation on Proposals for a Better Regulation Bill

DescriptionThis consultation sets out proposals for potential elements of the proposed Better Regulation Bill. The Bill aims to improve further the way regulations are applied in practice across Scotland, by better defining national expectations and standards and the context for local variations.
ISBN9781780459783
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateDecember 06, 2012

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ISBN 978 1 78045 978 3 (Web only publication)
DPPAS 13224

This document is also available in pdf format (631k)
The respondent information form and consultation questionnaire are available in MS Word format (152k), or respond to the consultation online

Contents

I - Ministerial Foreword

II - Consultation Arrangements

III - Executive Summary

IV - Introduction

V - Consultation on:

Defining and implementing national standards and systems
Duty to promote economic and business growth in regulatory activity
Reviews and sunsetting
Prompt payment
Common commencement dates
Mobile food businesses, and a transferrable certificate of compliance
Planning reform: Linking planning application fees to the performance of Planning Authorities
Extending statutory review mechanisms to challenges against Scottish Ministers' decisions in infrastructure projects
Other issues

VI - Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

VII - Other relevant regulatory developments

Annex A - The Scottish Government consultation process

Annex B - Respondent's information form and consultation questionnaire

Annex C - Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

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