3Duty to commission review
1
As soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with Royal Assent, the Scottish Ministers must commission a review of, and preparation of a report on, the impact of the reduction and removal of pre-release access to official statistics on Scotland's gross domestic product and Scottish retail sales (whether by volume or value).
2
The person or organisation appointed to conduct the review required under subsection (1) must be independent of the Scottish Ministers.
3
The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after receiving the report required under subsection (1)—
a
publish the report, and
b
lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.