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Consumer Scotland Act 2020

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17Consumer welfare report

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(1)Consumer Scotland must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period, prepare and publish a report on—

(a)how well the interests of consumers are being served in Scotland, and

(b)where harm is being caused to the interests of consumers in Scotland, the nature and extent of that harm.

(2)A report under subsection (1) must set out how Consumer Scotland has had regard to the interests of vulnerable consumers.

(3)In preparing a report under subsection (1), Consumer Scotland must have regard to the views of consumers and other persons, bodies and organisations having an interest in consumer matters.

(4)Consumer Scotland must—

(a)lay a copy of each report prepared under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament, and

(b)send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers.

(5)In this section, “reporting period” means—

(a)the period of 3 years beginning with 1 April next following the coming into force of this section, and

(b)each subsequent period of 3 years.

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