30 October 2025
53.Section 21 provides a general power for the Commissioner to publish any reports that the Commissioner considers appropriate. This power is in addition to the Commissioner’s obligation to publish its annual report, and reports on its investigations. At least 5 days before publishing a report under this section, the Commissioner must give a draft copy of the report to each criminal justice body. Any report published under this section must, so far as reasonably practicable, not identify any individual who has given information to the Commissioner unless that individual has given prior consent to being named in the report. Reports published under this section may be laid before the Scottish Parliament if the Commissioner considers such laying to be appropriate.