13Annual report
(1)The Council must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a report on the carrying out of its functions during the year.
(2)The report must—
(a)be prepared in such form as the Scottish Ministers may direct,
(b)contain the information specified in subsection (3) and such other information as they may direct, and
(c)be submitted by such time as they may direct.
(3)The information referred to in subsection (2)(b) is details of—
(a)the sentencing guidelines published or revised during the year (if any),
(b)any sentencing guidelines submitted during the year to the High Court of Justiciary for approval and of the Court’s response to them,
(c)any draft sentencing guidelines being consulted upon,
(d)requests made by the Scottish Ministers under section 7 and of the Council’s response to them, and
(e)requirements made by the High Court of Justiciary under section 8 and of the Council’s response to them.
(4)The Council may include in the report such other information as it considers appropriate.
(5)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament each report submitted to them.
(6)The Council must, as soon as practicable after the report has been laid before the Parliament, publish it in such manner as it considers appropriate.