 I welcome members to the 24th meeting in 2018 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Agender item 1 is a decision on taking business in private, and it's proposed that we take items 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private. These items are consideration of delegated powers provisions in various bills and our work programme. It's also proposed that the committee consider its approach to the Delegated Powers provisions in the bills being taken at its meeting on the 11th of September in private. Does the committee agree to take these items in private? Agender item 2, consideration of a document laid for consultation. The Land Reform Scotland Act 2016, register of persons holding a controlled interest in land Scotland regulations 2021, proposed draft regulations 2018-103 and proposed explanatory document 2018-104. These proposed draft regulations would create a new register, the register of persons holding a controlled interest in land under section 39 of the Land Reform Scotland Act 2016. Does the committee wish to draw the proposed draft regulations to the attention of the Parliament on the following reporting grounds? On ground H, as the meaning of paragraph 15A to C of schedule 1 could be clearer, the effect of those sub-paragraphs is to provide examples to explain the type of situation where significant influence or control may exist in respect of an overseas entity. References made to company, this could be clearer as the provision is not intended to refer to UK companies. On the general ground, as there is an instance of drafting, which is not gender neutral, draft regulations 7.1 refers to the keeper of the registers of Scotland as she. Does the committee wish to note that the Scottish Government has undertaken to correct those matters in the next version of the draft regulations, which will be laid under section 40 of the Land Reform Scotland Act 2016? Do we wish to draw the proposed draft regulation, which is not gender neutral to the attention of Parliament? Do we wish to note that the Government has undertaken to correct the matters? Gender item 3, instruments subject to affirmative procedure. No points have been raised on the draft public services reform poverty and inequalities commission Scotland order 2018. The draft public bodies etc Scotland act 2003 treatment of poverty and inequality commission and Scottish commission on social security as specified authorities order 2018 and the draft regulation of social housing influence of local authority Scotland regulations 2018 is the committee content with these instruments. Gender item 4, consideration of instruments subject to negative procedure. The council tax reduction Scotland amendment number 2 regulations SSI 2018211. Those make further amendments to the council tax reduction Scotland regulations 2012 and the council tax reduction state pension credit Scotland regulations 2012, which are the principle regulations. It is suggested by our legal advisers that the regulations raise a devolution issue for the same reasons as were discussed by the committee previously when considering the principle regulations and subsequent amending instruments. That is to say that the regulations may relate to matters which are reserved by section F1 of part 2 of schedule 5 to the Scotland act 1998 in relation to social security schemes. It is recognised that the Scottish Government takes a contrary view. An exception 10 has been inserted into the social security reservation on the regulations. This exception has given the Scottish Parliament powers to create benefit schemes in areas of devolved responsibility, where the requirements of the exception are satisfied, including that the scheme must be funded from the Scottish Consolidated Fund. In relation to SSIs 41 and 326 of 2017, the committee suggested to the Scottish Government that framing a new discrete scheme could avoid the committee's concern. Were that scheme to comply with the requirements of exception 10? The committee also highlighted that a new discrete scheme would have a further benefit of accessibility to readers if consolidated regulations could be produced. As this is the 14th amending instrument, the principle regulations are well in need of consolidation. On 7 February 2018, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance wrote to me expressing the view that the consolidation of the principle regulations is not essential. The cabinet secretary confirmed, however, to updating the committee on potential ways forward for the council tax reduction scheme in the light of changes to both reserved and devolved benefits systems in his words' late summer of this year. Do members have any comments on that? Does the committee wish to draw the regulations to the attention of Parliament on reporting ground F on the basis that they raise a devolution issue? My view is that we should, so I have a proposal that we can put to a vote. The proposition is that the committee considers that the regulations raise a devolution issue and should be drawn to the attention of the Parliament on that basis. Are we agreed on that? No. We will put that to a vote. All those in favour of that proposition, if you could show your hands. That is three and those against? Three, two. Thank you for that. I just want to see if I can hear to you. The committee would also be content to write again to the cabinet secretary for finance to obtain an update in light of the earlier commitment. No points have been raised on SSIs 2018-196, 212, 215, 216, 218, 245 and 256, and no points have been raised on SSIs 781 and 841. Is the committee content with these instruments? Agender item 5, instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure and no points have been raised on SSIs 2018, 229 and 253. Is the committee content with these instruments? I will move the meeting into private session.