Reporting
15.Section 9 requires the Scottish Ministers to periodically review the necessity and proportionality of the provisions in Part 1 (including schedules 1 and 2) in connection with the cost of living and then prepare, and lay before the Scottish Parliament, a report on each review. The initial reporting period covers the period from when the Act comes into force until the end of 31 December 2022, and thereafter the reporting period covers each successive 3 month period until 31 December 2023 or the expiry of Part 1 (if that occurs before 31 December 2023).
16.But no review or report is required for any such period if, during the period, the Scottish Ministers are required by section 7(6) to lay before the Scottish Parliament a statement of their reasons why regulations should be made under section 7(3) to change when Part 1 expires.
17.In the report in respect of the period ending 31 December 2022, the Scottish Ministers must, in considering the application of the permitted rate in relation to Scottish secure tenancies and short Scottish secure tenancies (as set out in section 24A(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001), explain whether they propose to retain the permitted rate at 0%, increase it, or suspend or expire paragraph 3 of schedule 1 which imposes that rent cap.
