PART 2Forestry functions

CHAPTER 1General forestry functions

Forestry strategy

I15Publication of forestry strategy

1

The Scottish Ministers must publish the forestry strategy and each revision of it.

2

The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the forestry strategy and each revision of it before the Scottish Parliament.

3

When complying with subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must also publish a report setting out—

a

the consultation process undertaken in order to comply with section 4(1)(a), and

b

the ways in which views expressed during that process have been taken account of in preparing or revising the forestry strategy.

4

The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of a report under subsection (3) before the Scottish Parliament.