Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation and Improvement, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR); Alan Eccles, Solicitor member - Charity Law Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland; John Maton, Assistant Director - Legal Services, Charity Commission for England and Wales; and then from— Dr John Picton, Senior Lecturer (Charity Law and Policy Unit), University of Liverpool; Nick Holroyd, Member, Faculty of Advocates; Gavin McEwan, Committee Member, Charity Law Association; Keith Macpherson, Member, ICAS Charities Panel. 3. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.