PART 2DISCLOSURE OF CONVICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO TIME WHEN PERSON UNDER 12
CHAPTER 2INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
General functions of independent reviewer
22Guidance
1
The Scottish Ministers—
a
must issue guidance to the independent reviewer about the exercise of the reviewer’s functions, and
b
may, from time to time, issue revised guidance.
2
Before issuing guidance or revised guidance under this section, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
a
the independent reviewer,
b
such other persons Ministers consider appropriate.
3
Guidance under this section may not relate to—
a
a specific review being or to be carried out by the independent reviewer under section 18, or
b
the way in which the reviewer is carrying out (or is to carry out) a specific review.
4
The independent reviewer, in exercising the reviewer’s functions, must have regard to any such guidance.