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These Regulations may be cited as the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 21 May 2020.
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(1) The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (membership of the committee), in paragraphs (4) and (5), for “10” substitute “12” in both places it occurs.
(3) In regulation 4 (chair and vice-chair)—
(a) for “and” in the second place it occurs substitute “,”, and
(b) after “Vice-Chair” insert “and up to two Alternate Vice-Chairs”.
(4) In regulation 7(2) (procedures)—
(a) for “7” substitute “3”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (a) after “Vice-Chair” insert “or an Alternate Vice-Chair”, and
(c) in sub-paragraph (b) for “two members” substitute “a member”,
(d) in sub-paragraph (c) for “two members” substitute “a member”.
JEANE FREEMAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th May 2020