Part 6General and miscellaneous
I191Public engagement
1
The Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a strategy (a “public engagement strategy”) setting out the steps they intend to take to—
a
inform persons in Scotland about the targets specified by virtue of this Act;
b
encourage them to contribute to the achievement of those targets.
2
The public engagement strategy must, in particular, identify actions which persons in Scotland may take to contribute to the achievement of the targets referred to in subsection (1)(a).
3
The public engagement strategy must be published no later than 31 December 2010.
4
The Scottish Ministers—
a
may, from time to time; and
b
must, before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (5),
review the strategy.
5
The period referred to in subsection (4)(b) is the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which—
a
the strategy is first published; or
b
the strategy was last reviewed under subsection (4).
6
Where, following a review under subsection (4), the Scottish Ministers vary the public engagement strategy, they must, as soon as reasonably practicable after so doing, publish the strategy as so varied.
7
A strategy published under subsection (6) must contain an assessment of the progress made towards implementing the steps set out in earlier strategies.
8
The public engagement strategy may be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
9
The Scottish Ministers must lay the public engagement strategy before the Scottish Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after it is published.