Petition Pe 427: Health Education (petitioners Rev

and is subject to annulment (negative procedure). It comes into force on 21 September, and will remain in force, unless they are annulled by the Parliament within 40 days, excluding the recess period, of being laid before the Parliament i.e. 9 October 2002. 2. The purpose of this instrument is to add the stadia used by Gretna and Inverurie Football Clubs to the list of designated sports grounds, with the effect that the carrying and consumption of alcohol at these grounds becomes a criminal offence. 4. The Subordinate Legislation Committee reported on the Regulations in its 31st Report 2002 and determined that the attention of the Parliament and the lead committee need not be drawn to the instrument. 5. A copy of the SSI, an explanatory note which is not part of the Order, the Executive Note are attached. 6. The Committee is invited to consider whether it wishes to make any recommendation in relation to the instrument. The Order is not subject to amendment. 7. A procedural note is attached. 1. The procedures for dealing with Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) are covered by Chapter 10 of Standing Orders. SSIs are laid by being lodged with the chamber clerks, and are published in the Business Bulletin. They are referred to the Subordinate Legislation Committee, the appropriate subject committee (the 'lead committee'), and, where relevant, any other committee. SSIs subject to annulment: 'negative instruments' 2. Where an SSI is subject to annulment, it comes into force on a specified date and then remains in force unless it annulled by the Parliament. Any MSP may by motion propose to the lead committee that the committee recommend that nothing further is to be done under the instrument. Such motions are lodged with the chamber clerks. 3. The lead committee debates such a motion for no more than 90 minutes. 4. The lead committee reports to the Parliament, setting out its recommendations. If it recommends annulment, the Bureau will propose to the Parliament a motion that nothing further is to be done under the instrument 5. All the above must take place within 40 days of the instrument being laid, excluding recesses of more than 4 days. 6. To date, no motion to annul SSI 2002/382 has been lodged with the chamber clerks. Proceedings in the committee 7. This committee is invited to discuss the SSI. Members will then be asked whether the committee …