Source · Scottish Parliament Committees · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Recommendation
Review of relevant powers
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee welcomes the addition of a statutory consultation requirement. However, the Committee also reiterates its Stage 1 recommendation, that the Bill be amended to include a statutory requirement to consult the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland before regulations are made under this power.
Source
Committee
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Report
Delegated powers in the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
SP Paper 983
30 Jan 2026
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Report published
30 Jan 2026