PART 1SENTENCING
The Scottish Sentencing Council
I113Annual report
1
The Council must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a report on the carrying out of its functions during the year.
2
The report must—
a
be prepared in such form as the Scottish Ministers may direct,
b
contain the information specified in subsection (3) and such other information as they may direct, and
c
be submitted by such time as they may direct.
3
The information referred to in subsection (2)(b) is details of—
a
the sentencing guidelines published or revised during the year (if any),
b
any sentencing guidelines submitted during the year to the High Court of Justiciary for approval and of the Court's response to them,
c
any draft sentencing guidelines being consulted upon,
d
requests made by the Scottish Ministers under section 7 and of the Council's response to them, F1...
e
requirements made by the High Court of Justiciary under section 8 and of the Council's response to them F2and
f
requirements made by the Sheriff Appeal Court under section 8A and of the Council's response to them.
4
The Council may include in the report such other information as it considers appropriate.
5
The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament each report submitted to them.
6
The Council must, as soon as practicable after the report has been laid before the Parliament, publish it in such manner as it considers appropriate.