Part 1National targets, strategies and reports
Strategies: duties of Scottish Ministers and relevant Northern Ireland department
13Advice and consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland
1
In preparing a Scottish strategy or a Northern Ireland strategy, the devolved administration must request the advice of the Commission, and specify in the request the date by which the advice is to be given.
2
The devolved administration must have regard to any advice given by the Commission under this section.
3
In preparing a Scottish strategy or a Northern Ireland strategy, the devolved administration—
a
in the case of a Scottish strategy, must consult such local authorities or associations of local authorities in Scotland as the devolved administration thinks fit,
b
must consult the Secretary of State,
c
must consult such children, and organisations working with or representing children, as the devolved administration thinks fit,
d
must consult such parents, and organisations working with or representing parents, as the devolved administration thinks fit, and
e
may consult such other persons as the devolved administration thinks fit.
4
In this section “the devolved administration” means—
a
in relation to a Scottish strategy, the Scottish Ministers, and
b
in relation to a Northern Ireland strategy, the relevant Northern Ireland department.