http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/46A/2016-12-01Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the disclosure of information held by Scottish public authorities or by persons providing services for them; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-14Expert Participation2016-12-01 Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002sch. 1 para. 61DRegulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 3 para. 40(2)s. 103(3)Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002sch. 1 para. 105ZAVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 2 para. 2s. 116(2) Part 346A1The Commissioner must, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “strategic plan”) setting out how the Commissioner proposes to perform the Commissioner's functions during the 4 year period.2A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—athe Commissioner's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,bhow the Commissioner proposes to achieve them,ca timetable for doing so, anddestimates of the costs of doing so.3Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Commissioner must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—athe Parliamentary corporation,bthe Keeper of the Records of Scotland, andcsuch other persons as the Commissioner thinks appropriate.4The reference in subsection (3)(c) to other persons includes a committee of the Parliament.5The Commissioner must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.6The Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.7The Commissioner may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.8Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.9In that application, the reference in subsection (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.10In this section, “4 year period” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of 4 years.S. 46A inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 7 (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)