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6Preparation of plan: public consultationS
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(1)The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is modified as follows.

(2)After section 35, insert—

35ZAPreparation of climate change plan: public consultation

(1)The Scottish Ministers must carry out a public consultation to inform the proposals and policies to be set out in a climate change plan laid under section 35(1)(b).

(2)Before carrying out a consultation under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must lay a statement before the Parliament setting out—

(a)the methodologies the Scottish Ministers plan to use to consult, which may include digital, postal or in-person events,

(b)the steps the Scottish Ministers are planning to take to ensure persons likely to be interested in the subject matter of the consultation are aware of the consultation,

(c)the period of time for which the Scottish Ministers plan to consult, which must be a period no less than 6 months,

(d)such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate..

Commencement Information

I1S. 6 in force at 23.11.2024, see s. 15

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