Section 41 - Procedure for first regulations under section 39: consultation
136.Subsection (1) provides that before laying a draft of the first regulations under section 39(1) before the Scottish Parliament the Scottish Ministers must consult the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and such other persons as they consider appropriate.
137.The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of the proposed draft regulations and a copy of the proposed explanatory document that is required under the terms of section 40(b)(ii) (subsection (2)(a)) and send a copy of the proposed draft regulations and the proposed explanatory document to any person that is consulted under subsection (1) (subsection (2)(b)).
138.The Scottish Ministers must have regard to any representations made to them about the proposed draft regulations and proposed explanatory document if these representations are made within the period of 60 days from the date the proposed draft regulations are laid in the Scottish Parliament under subsection (2)(a) (subsection (2)(c)). When calculating the 60 day period provided for in subsection (2)(c) no account is to be taken of any time that the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days (subsection (3)).
