36Effect of Scots language strategy
(1)The Scottish Ministers must have regard to the Scots language strategy in—
(a)making policies (including proposals for legislation), and
(b)exercising their functions.
(2)A relevant public authority must have regard to the Scots language strategy in exercising its functions.
(3)In this Chapter “relevant public authority” means—
(a)a Scottish public authority,
(b)so far as not falling within paragraph (a), a cross-border public authority (but only in relation to functions exercisable in or as regards Scotland which do not relate to reserved matters),
(c)a post-16 education body within the meaning of section 35 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005,
(d)Scottish Rail Holdings,
(e)Scottish Water, and
(f)the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.