Part 1THE COMMISSIONER FOR ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND

General functions, procedures etc. of Commissioner

14Strategic plans

(1)

The F1Commissioner 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 F2Commissioner proposes to perform the Commissioner’s functions during the 4 year period.

(2)

A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—

(a)

the F3... Commissioner's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,

(b)

how the F4Commissioner proposes to achieve them,

(c)

timetables for doing so, and

(d)

estimates of the costs of doing so.

(3)

Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the F5Commissioner must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—

(a)

the Parliamentary corporation, and

(b)

such other persons as the F6Commissioner thinks appropriate.

(4)

The reference in subsection (3)(b) to other persons includes a reference to a committee of the Parliament.

(5)

The F7Commissioner must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.

(6)

The F8Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.

(7)

The F9Commissioner 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.

(8)

Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.

(9)

In 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.

(10)

In this section, “4 year period” means the period of four years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this section and each subsequent period of four years.