National Gaelic language plan
2National Gaelic language plan
1
The Bòrd must—
a
within 12 months of the commencement of this section,
b
no later than 5 years after the date on which the most recent plan is published under subsection (7), and
c
whenever required to do so by the Scottish Ministers,
prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a national Gaelic language plan which must include proposals as to the exercise of its functions under this Act.
2
Those proposals must include a strategy for promoting, and facilitating the promotion of—
a
the use and understanding of the Gaelic language, and
b
Gaelic education and Gaelic culture.
3
In preparing the plan, the Bòrd must—
a
consult the Parliament,
b
publish a draft of the plan,
c
publicise the opportunity to make representations about the draft plan under subsection (4) within such period of not less than 3 months as the Bòrd may specify, and
d
take into account any representations received by it within that period.
4
Any person who wishes to make representations to the Bòrd about the draft plan may do so within the period specified in pursuance of subsection (3).
5
The Scottish Ministers must, within 6 months of receiving the plan—
a
approve the plan, or
b
make such comments on the plan as they think fit and require the Bòrd to prepare and submit to them, within such period as they may specify, a further plan taking account of those comments.
6
Where a further plan is submitted, the Scottish Ministers must, within 3 months of receiving it—
a
approve the plan, or
b
order the Bòrd to publish the plan in such terms as the Scottish Ministers think fit.
7
On the plan being approved or, as the case may be, ordered to be published by the Scottish Ministers, the Bòrd must—
a
publish it in such manner as it thinks fit, and
b
lay a copy of it before the Parliament.