Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Draft Report
Title: The Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011
Procedure: Affirmative
This Order amends Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010 (‘the Measure’) by replacing the component tables in paragraphs 5 and 6 to increase the maximum rate of levy that may be charged for the production and slaughter/ export components of the red meat levy.
Technical Scrutiny
The following points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.
1. The Order is to be made using powers granted to Welsh Ministers by section 5(4) of the Measure in respect of which no commencement order has yet been made. Whilst it is expected that such an order will be made before the plenary debate, the power is not available as this report is being prepared. [Standing Order 21.2(i) – that there appears to be doubt whether it is intra vires]
Merits Scrutiny
No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.
Legal Advisers
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
November 2011
The Government has responded as follows:
INTERT RESPONSE