Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

62 Laying of plans and reports S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after publishing a plan under section 60(1) or (7) or section 61(1) or (6), lay it before the Scottish Parliament.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must, before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (3), lay before the Parliament a report on what steps have been taken in implement of the plan.

(3) The period referred to in subsection (2) is the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which—

(a) the plan is first published; or

(b) a report was last laid under subsection (2).

(4) Where the Scottish Ministers lay a plan mentioned in subsection (1) or a report mentioned in subsection (2) before the Parliament, they must, as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, and in so far as reasonably practicable, make a statement to the Parliament relating to the plan or, as the case may be, report.

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Commencement Information

I1 S. 62 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)