PART 5Final provisions
I150Report on operation of Act
1
The Scottish Parliament must make arrangements for one of its committees or sub-committees to report in accordance with this section to the Scottish Parliament on the operation of this Act during the review period.
2
In this section, the “review period” means the period—
a
beginning on the day on which section 8 comes into force, and
b
ending 2 years after that day.
3
The committee or sub-committee must—
a
for the purposes of preparing its report under subsection (1), take evidence from such persons as it considers appropriate,
b
publish its draft report under subsection (1),
c
consult with such persons as it considers appropriate on—
i
the draft report, and
ii
any recommendations that it proposes to include in its final report, and
d
before making its report under subsection (1), have regard to any representations made to it on the draft report and on any proposed recommendations.
4
A report under subsection (1) may—
a
be made in such form and manner as the committee or sub-committee considers appropriate,
b
include a recommendation as to whether this Act should be amended to modify the circumstances in which a person engages in regulated lobbying, whether by adding to or modifying—
i
section 1(1)(a)(i), in relation to the type of persons to whom a communication is made,
ii
section 1(1)(a)(i) or (ii), in relation to the type of communication which is made,
c
include a recommendation as to whether this Act should be amended in relation to the circumstances in which a person engaging in regulated lobbying is to provide information, to be included in the register, about expenditure incurred by the person in engaging in regulated lobbying.
5
A report under subsection (1) must be made no later than 2 years after the end of the review period.
6
The Scottish Parliament must publish a report made under subsection (1).