(1)A national improvement recommendation is a recommendation addressed to the Scottish Ministers which sets out action which Community Justice Scotland considers—
(a)is necessary to enable the achievement of a nationally determined outcome in Scotland as a whole or in the area of a particular local authority, or
(b)would or might help to improve performance in achieving such an outcome in that area, or otherwise in relation to community justice, in Scotland as a whole or in the area of a particular local authority.
(2)As soon as reasonably practicable after making a national improvement recommendation, Community Justice Scotland must publish it.