Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003

[F1 14AA Publication of responses to recommendations of investigations S

(1) The Commissioner must publish any statement provided in response to a requirement to respond to a recommendation arising out of a general investigation.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if, or to the extent that, the Commissioner considers publication to be inappropriate.

(3) The Commissioner may publish any statement provided in response to a requirement to respond to a recommendation arising out of an individual investigation.

(4) The Commissioner must ensure that, so far as reasonable and practicable having regard to the subject matter, the version of the statement which is published under subsection (1) or (3) does not name or identify any child or young person, or group of children or young people, referred to in it.

(5) The Commissioner may, in such manner as the Commissioner considers appropriate, publicise a failure to comply with a requirement to respond.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14AA inserted (7.8.2017) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 6(3), 102(3); S.S.I. 2016/254, art. 3(4)