Community Justice Scotland

8Directions and guidance

1

Community Justice Scotland must—

a

comply with any general or specific direction issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of its functions,

b

have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of its functions.

2

The Scottish Ministers must—

a

lay a copy of any such direction or guidance before the Scottish Parliament, and

b

publish it.

3

The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction or guidance issued under this section.

4

Subsections (1) to (3) apply to a direction or guidance which has been varied under subsection (3) as they apply to the original direction or guidance.