CSO(2)-11-06 (p1) Written Evidence to the Standing Order Committee 2006 The Assembly’s new role in draft Orders in Council, draft Measures and Subordinate Legislation David Lambert and Marie Navarro, Cardiff Law School Introduction:...................................................................................................................... 4 The current work of the Assembly post May 2007...........................................................................4 The new work of the Assembly post May 2007. ..............................................................................4 i. The Uniqueness of the new Standing Orders relating to the Assembly’s legislative functions:............................................................................................................................... 5 ii. Golden Thread: Civic Society’s involvement in the law making process: .............. 6 iii. The Functions and Structure of the new Assembly: ................................................ 7 iv. Scottish Standing Orders:......................................................................................... 8 v. Limited resources available: .................................................................................... 8 vi. Other Matters: .......................................................................................................... 9 vii. Processes considered.............................................................................................. 10 1. Orders in Council:............................................................................................. 11 1.1 General Matters...................................................................................................... 11 1.1.1 GOWA: .................................................................................................................. 11 1.1.2 Letter from the Wales Office ................................................................................. 12 1.1.3 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:............................................................ 12 1.1.4 Scottish Standing Orders:....................................................................................... 12 1.1.5 Official Reports:..................................................................................................... 12 1.1.6 Possible General Matters to be considered by the Committee:.............................. 14 1.2 Particular Matters................................................................................................... 15 1.3 One procedure or two?........................................................................................... 17 1.4 Flow Charter .......................................................................................................... 18 2 Measures: ............................................................................................................ 19 2.1 Public and Private Measures: ............................................................................. 19 2.2 Public Measures:.................................................................................................... 22 2.2.1 General Matters...................................................................................................... 22 2.2.1.1 Types of Public Measures.................................................................................... 22 2.2.1.2 GOWA: .................................................................................................................. 22 2.2.1.3 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:............................................................ 23 2.2.1.4 Scottish Standing Orders for Public Bills: ............................................................. 23 2.2.1.5 Official Reports- The Legislation Process:............................................................ 24 2.2.1.6 Possible Involvement of Civic Society: ................................................................. 25 2.2.1.7 Possible application to Public Measure of the Scottish Standing Orders 25 2.2.1.8 Suggested General Principles for Consideration of the SOC................................. 25 2.2.2 General Types Of Public Measures and their Respective Processes: .................... 28 2.2.2.1 Government Measure: ......................................................................................... 28 2.2.2.1.1 GOWA: ................................................................................................................ 28 2.2.2.1.2 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:.......................................................... 29 2.2.2.1.3 Scottish Steering Group and Scottish Standing Orders:....................................... 29 Official Reports:.......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.2.1.4 Possible Matters to be considered by the Committee: ......................................... 29 1 CSO(2)-11-06 (p1) 2.2.2.1.5 Possible Principles ............................................................................................... 30 2.2.2.1. Flow Chart ............................................................................................................. 32 2.2.3 Assembly Member’s Measure............................................................................. 33 2.2.3.1 GOWA: .................................................................................................................. 33 2.2.3.2 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:............................................................ 33 2.2.3.3 Scottish Standing Orders:....................................................................................... 33 2.2.3.4 Possible Matters to be considered by the SOC: ..................................................... 33 2.2.3.5 Possible Principles ................................................................................................. 34 2.2.4 Committee Measure............................................................................................. 36 2.2.4.1 GOWA: .................................................................................................................. 36 2.2.4.2 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:............................................................ 36 2.2.4.3 Scottish Standing Orders:....................................................................................... 36 2.2.4.4 Possible Matters to be considered by the Committee: ........................................... 36 2.2.4.5 Possible Principles ................................................................................................. 37 2.2.5 Specific Measures defined by their contents:......................................................... 39 2.2.5.1 Consolidation Measure........................................................................................ 40 2.2.5.1.1 GOWA ................................................................................................................. 40 2.2.5.1.2 Civic Society through Tomorrow ‘Wales: ........................................................... 40 2.2.5.1.3 Scottish Standing Orders:..................................................................................... 41 2.2.5.1.4 General Matters for consideration by SOC.......................................................... 41 2.2.5.1.5 Proposed Principles.............................................................................................. 41 2.2.5.1.6 Flow Charts:......................................................................................................... 43 2.2.6 Statute Law Repeals Measure............................................................................. 44 2.2.6.1 GOWA ................................................................................................................... 44 2.2.6.2 Generality:.............................................................................................................. 44 2.2.6.3 Flow Charts:........................................................................................................... 44 2.2.7 Statute Law Revision Measure: .......................................................................... 45 2.2.7.1 GOWA ................................................................................................................... 45 2.2.7.2 Generality:.............................................................................................................. 45 2.2.7.3 Flow Chart ............................................................................................................. 45 2.2.8 Urgent Measures .................................................................................................. 46 2.2.8.1 GOWA ................................................................................................................... 46 2.2.8.2 Civic Society through Tomorrow’s Wales:............................................................ 46 2.2.8.3 Scottish Standing Orders:....................................................................................... 46 2.2.8.4 Matters for consideration by the SOC:................................................................... 46 2.2.8.5 Proposed Principles:............................................................................................... 47 2.2.8.6 Flow Chart ............................................................................................................. 48 2.2.9 Budget Motions:....................................................................................................