Scrutiny reserve for the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) dispensed with
A step of type Business step.
Under House of Lords Standing Order 72, no motion for a resolution of the House to approve an affirmative instrument shall be made unless the instrument has been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. Standing Order 72 can be dispensed with to allow motions to approve affirmative instruments. This usually only applies to emergency legislation.
Librarian notes
Scope note: "Refers to SO No 73 in the Lords. The SO reserves a period of scrutiny to the JCSI, during which approval motion cannot be tabled, until such time as the JCSI has reported on the instrument. Suspension of this SO removes the bar on tabling an approval motion before reporting. In other words, the approval motion can be be moved despite the JCSI not having yet reported. "
Link note: LBP Minutes
Date note: Date on which the SO is suspended
Publication name: House of Lords Minute
Publication URL: https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/