23Review of strategic plan
(1)The Scottish Ministers must, not later than the end of each 5 year period, review the plan prepared under section 22(1).
(2)Following such a review, the Scottish Ministers must either—
(a)revise the plan, or
(b)lay a statement before the Scottish Parliament indicating that they consider that the plan should not be revised.
(3)Section 22(2) to (6) applies to a revised plan as it applies to the plan prepared under subsection (1) of that section.
(4)In subsection (1), “5 year period” means—
(a)the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the plan prepared under section 22(1) is laid before the Parliament, and
(b)each subsequent period of 5 years beginning with the day on which—
(i)a copy of a revised plan is laid before the Scottish Parliament, or (as the case may be)
(ii)a statement is so laid under subsection (2)(b).