16Annual report
(1)Consumer Scotland must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year—
(a)prepare and publish a report on its activities during the year,
(b)lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament, and
(c)send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers.
(2)It is for Consumer Scotland to determine the form and content of each report.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), a report under subsection (1) must set out how Consumer Scotland has had regard to any activities carried on by specified persons and any other persons with the same functions as, or similar functions to, Consumer Scotland.
(4)In subsection (3), “specified” means specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 7(8).