Accountability

32Annual report

(1)

The Commissioner must, in respect of each financial year—

(a)

prepare and publish a report on the Commissioner's activities during that year, and

(b)

lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament before the expiry of the period of 7 months beginning with the last day of that year.

(2)

The report must include—

(a)

a review of issues identified by the Commissioner in the financial year as being relevant to the use of biometric data for criminal justice and police purposes,

(b)

a review of the Commissioner's activity in that year, including the steps taken to fulfil each of the Commissioner's functions,

(c)

any recommendations by the Commissioner arising out of such activity.