Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003

10Annual reportS

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(1)The Commissioner must lay before the Parliament annually a report on the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions [F1during the reporting year] .

(2)The report must include—

(a)a review of issues identified by the Commissioner in [F2the reporting year] as being relevant to children and young people;

(b)a review of the Commissioner’s activity in [F2the reporting year], including the steps taken to fulfil each of the Commissioner’s functions;

(c)any recommendations by the Commissioner arising out of such activity; and

(d)an overview of work to be undertaken by the Commissioner in the year following [F2the reporting year], including the strategy for involving children and young people in the work of the Commissioner.

[F3(3)The report must be laid before the Parliament within 7 months after the end of the reporting year.

(4)In preparing the report, the Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the form and content of the report.

(5)In this section “reporting year” means the year beginning on 1 April.]

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