PART 5STRATEGY AND REPORTING
36Review and publication of strategy
1
The Scottish Ministers must review the strategy prepared under section 35 before the end of the period of 3 years beginning with—
a
the date on which the strategy was last published, or
b
if subsequent to that date a report was prepared under subsection (2)(a) but the strategy was not revised under subsection (2)(b), the date of the most recent report.
2
Following a review under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers—
a
must prepare a report on the review, including in particular Ministers’ assessment of the extent to which the strategy has been complied with, and
b
may revise the strategy.
3
If, following a review, the Scottish Ministers decide not to revise the strategy under subsection (2)(b), the report prepared under subsection (2)(a) must set out their reasons for not doing so.
4
Before preparing or reviewing the strategy, the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider likely to have an interest in the strategy.
5
The Scottish Ministers must—
a
publish the strategy within 1 year of section 1 coming into force,
b
publish each revision of the strategy,
c
publish each report prepared under subsection (2)(a), and
d
lay before the Scottish Parliament—
i
a copy of the strategy and each revision of the strategy, and
ii
each report prepared under subsection (2)(a).