Innovation, learning and development
34Innovation, learning and development activity
1
The powers conferred on Community Justice Scotland by section 5 include, in particular, power to do any of the things mentioned in subsection (2)—
a
in furtherance of the strategy for innovation, learning and development, or
b
otherwise, in pursuance of section 4(1)(c).
2
Those things are—
a
conducting, commissioning or co-ordinating research about—
i
community justice, or
ii
activity elsewhere in the world which corresponds with, or is reasonably similar to, community justice,
b
identifying, establishing or promoting good practice in relation to community justice,
c
developing or providing education or training in relation to community justice,
d
requiring community justice partners (other than the Scottish Ministers) to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c),
e
encouraging or assisting community justice partners, or other persons, to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
3
Community Justice Scotland must, so far as reasonably practicable, comply with a request by the Scottish Ministers that it—
a
conducts or commissions research about a particular matter by virtue of subsection (1),
b
identifies or establishes good practice in relation to a particular matter, or promotes particular good practice, by virtue of subsection (1),
c
develops or provides particular education or training by virtue of subsection (1).
4
Community Justice Scotland may charge for any education or training developed or provided by it by virtue of subsection (1).
5
A community justice partner must comply with any requirement made of it as mentioned in subsection (2)(d).
6
In this section—
a
the reference to the strategy for innovation, learning and development is to—
i
the strategy published under section 32(1), or
ii
if a revised strategy has been published under section 33(2)(a), the revised strategy (or most recent revised strategy, as the case may be),
b
the references to developing education or training include procuring and funding the development of education or training,
c
the references to providing education or training include procuring and funding the provision of education or training,
d
the references to education include educational materials,
e
the references to training include training materials.