(1)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of each annual report before the Scottish Parliament.
(2)They may do so by laying before the Parliament a copy of—
(a)a consolidated report comprising two or more annual reports, or
(b)an individual annual report.
(3)The Scottish Ministers must publish each consolidated or annual report in such manner as they consider appropriate as soon as reasonably practicable after a copy of it is laid before the Parliament.
(4)A manager must not publish its report prepared under section 26(1) until a copy of it has been laid before the Parliament.
(5)In this section, “annual report” means a report prepared under—
(a)section 26(1), or
(b)article 18(1)(a) of the Crown Estate Scotland Order.