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6(1)This paragraph applies to—
(a)regulations to which paragraph 1(6) applies, or
(b)regulations to which paragraph 1(7) applies which would not otherwise be made without being subject to the affirmative procedure.
(2)The regulations may be made without being subject to the affirmative procedure if the regulations contain a declaration that the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make the regulations without them being subject to that procedure.
(3)After regulations are made in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), they must be laid before the Scottish Parliament.
(4)Regulations made in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made unless, during that period, the regulations are approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)In calculating the period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is—
(a)dissolved, or
(b)in recess for more than four days.
(6)If regulations cease to have effect as a result of sub-paragraph (4), that does not—
(a)affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or
(b)prevent the making of new regulations.
(7)The references in this paragraph to paragraph 1(6) or (7) do not include references to paragraph 1(6) or (7) as applied by paragraph 10(5) (for which see paragraph 19(7)).
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