Part 1F1THE COMMISSIONER FOR ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE IN SCOTLAND
General functions, procedures etc. of F2Commissioner
Word in cross-heading preceding s. 12 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18
14Strategic plans
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A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
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the F4... Commissioner's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period,
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how the F6Commissioner proposes to achieve them,
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timetables for doing so, and
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estimates of the costs of doing so.
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Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the F7Commissioner must provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—
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the Parliamentary corporation, and
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such other persons as the F8Commissioner thinks appropriate.
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The reference in subsection (3)(b) to other persons includes a reference to a committee of the Parliament.
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The F9Commissioner must lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.
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The F10Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
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The F11Commissioner 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.
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Subsections (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
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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.
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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.
Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.7.2013) by The Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/197), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 31