Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021

5 Review of the code and adjudicator’s performance

(1) As soon as practicable after each review period, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) prepare a report reviewing, over the period—

(i) the operation of the code, and

(ii) the adjudicator’s performance,

(b) make the report publicly available, and

(c) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.

(2) In reviewing the operation of the code, the Scottish Ministers must consider—

(a) the extent to which the code is consistent with the regulatory principles set out in section 3,

(b) whether the code could be modified to reflect those principles more fully.

(3) In reviewing the adjudicator’s performance, the Scottish Ministers—

(a) must consider how effective the adjudicator has been in enforcing the code,

(b) may consider whether it would be desirable to modify any regulations under section 10 or 17,

(c) may consider any other matter the Ministers consider appropriate.

(4) A review period—

(a) begins on 1 April in the calendar year that the preceding review period ended, and

(b) ends on 31 March in the calendar year falling 3 years after it began.

(5) But the first review period—

(a) begins on the day that section 2 comes into force, and

(b) ends on 31 March in the calendar year falling 2 years after it began.