Selecting the procedure applying to an SI/SSI

You can select the procedure applicable to an SI/SSI when you create the SI/SSI project or at a later point. Selecting the procedure will affect:

whether the instrument is a draft or made instrument, and
what rubric (if any) that the instrument has at the beginning.

Selecting the procedure when creating an SI/SSI

When creating an SI or SSI project (see Creating a new project), use the Procedure drop-down menu to select the appropriate procedure.

When the blank SI/SSI is created, it will have the following rubric:

Type	Procedure	Rubric

Type	Procedure	Rubric
SI	draft affirmative / draft negative	Draft Regulations laid before [Parliament] under section * of the * Act * (c. *), for approval by resolution of [each House of Parliament].
SSI	draft affirmative / draft negative	Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section * of the * Act * (asp *), for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
SI	Made affirmative	Regulations made by *, laid before [Parliament] under section * of the * Act * (c. ***), for approval by resolution [of each House of Parliament].
SSI	Made affirmative	Regulations made by *, laid before [Parliament] under section * of the * Act * (c. *), for approval by resolution of [each House of Parliament] within * days beginning with the day on which the instrument was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment [of both Houses] for more than four days.
SI	Emergency procedure	Regulations made by *, laid before [Parliament] under section * of the * Act * (c. *), for approval by resolution of [each House of Parliament] within * days beginning with the day on which the instrument was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment [of both Houses] for more than four days.
SI	Emergency procedure	Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers and laid before the Scottish Parliament under section * of the * Act * (asp ), for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within ** days beginning with the day on which the Regulations were made, not taking into account periods of dissolution or recess for more than 4 days.

Changing the procedure of an existing instrument version.

You can change the procedure of an existing SI/SSI version in the Editor.

Use the Procedure drop-down menu in the Document Information right-hand panel to select a different procedure.

Selecting a different procedure will update the rubrics in the instrument and, if necessary, change the instrument from a draft instrument to a made instrument or vice versa.