SCHEDULE 7Regulations
Part 3General provision about powers under Act
Annual reports in certain sub-delegation cases
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(1)
Each person by whom a relevant sub-delegated power is exercisable by virtue of regulations made by a Minister of the Crown under section 8(1) F1... or paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 must—
(a)
if the power has been exercised during a relevant year, and
(b)
as soon as practicable after the end of the year,
prepare a report on how the power has been exercised during the year.
(2)
The person must—
(a)
lay the report before each House of Parliament, and
(b)
once laid—
(i)
provide a copy of it to a Minister of the Crown, and
(ii)
publish it in such manner as the person considers appropriate.
(3)
In this paragraph—
“relevant sub-delegated power” has the same meaning as in paragraph 30;
“relevant year” means—
(a)
in the case of a person who prepares an annual report, the year by reference to which the report is prepared, and
(b)
in any other case, the calendar year.
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(1)
Each person by whom a relevant sub-delegated power is exercisable by virtue of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers by Scottish statutory instrument under Part 1 F2... of Schedule 2 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 must—
(a)
if the power has been exercised during a relevant year, and
(b)
as soon as practicable after the end of the year,
prepare a report on how the power has been exercised during the year.
(2)
The person must—
(a)
lay the report before the Scottish Parliament, and
(b)
once laid—
(i)
send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers, and
(ii)
publish it in such manner as the person considers appropriate.
(3)
In this paragraph—
“relevant sub-delegated power” has the same meaning as in paragraph 31;
“relevant year” means—
(a)
in the case of a person who prepares an annual report, the year by reference to which the report is prepared, and
(b)
in any other case, the calendar year.