Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019

23 Review of strategic plan

(1) The Scottish Ministers must, not later than the end of each 5 year period, review the plan prepared under section 22(1).

(2) Following such a review, the Scottish Ministers must either—

(a) revise the plan, or

(b) lay a statement before the Scottish Parliament indicating that they consider that the plan should not be revised.

(3) Section 22(2) to (6) applies to a revised plan as it applies to the plan prepared under subsection (1) of that section.

(4) In subsection (1), “5 year period” means—

(a) the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the plan prepared under section 22(1) is laid before the Parliament, and

(b) each subsequent period of 5 years beginning with the day on which—

(i) a copy of a revised plan is laid before the Scottish Parliament, or (as the case may be)

(ii) a statement is so laid under subsection (2)(b).