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1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—  and agreed to make no recommendations.

2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation and Improvement, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR);

Alan Eccles, Solicitor member - Charity Law Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland;

John Maton, Assistant Director - Legal Services, Charity Commission for England and Wales;

and then from—

Dr John Picton, Senior Lecturer (Charity Law and Policy Unit), University of Liverpool;

Nick Holroyd, Member, Faculty of Advocates;

Gavin McEwan, Committee Member, Charity Law Association;

Keith Macpherson, Member, ICAS Charities Panel.

Foysol Choudhury declared an interest as chair of the charity organisation Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC).

3. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.