SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Further provision about the functions of the Big Lottery Fund
Part 1Strategic plans
Strategic plans for Scotland
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1
If the Scottish Ministers instruct it to do so, the Big Lottery Fund shall—
a
prepare and adopt a strategic plan for Scotland,
b
review and modify any such plan that it has adopted, or
c
replace any such plan that it has adopted by preparing and adopting another.
2
In this paragraph “strategic plan for Scotland” means a statement containing the Fund's policies for the distribution of F1dormant assets money for meeting Scottish expenditure.
3
A strategic plan for Scotland must include—
a
a statement of any directions under section 22 given to the Fund by the Scottish Ministers;
b
a statement of the Fund's assessment of the needs in Scotland that the Fund has power to deal with, in whole or in part, by distributing F1dormant assets money;
c
a statement of the Fund's priorities in dealing with those needs by the distribution of F1dormant assets money.
4
A strategic plan for Scotland must be such as to demonstrate how the Fund is complying with any directions to which sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies.
5
Before adopting a strategic plan for Scotland, the Fund shall—
a
consult such other bodies as it thinks fit for the purpose of identifying the needs mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) and formulating the policies to be adopted for dealing with those needs;
b
prepare a draft of the proposed plan;
c
send a copy of the draft to the Scottish Ministers;
d
after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, make such modifications to the draft as it considers necessary or expedient.
6
Where the Fund adopts a strategic plan for Scotland—
a
the Fund shall send copies of the document containing the plan to the Scottish Ministers;
b
the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of the document before the Scottish Parliament.