Schedule 7, Part 3, paragraph 29(7)

Where an instrument or draft creates a criminal offence, the statement required by sub-paragraph (3) must (among other things) include an explanation of why, in the Scottish Ministers' opinion, there are good reasons for creating the offence and for the penalty provided in respect of it.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30