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4Impact of reform: annual reporting
1
The Scottish Ministers must prepare an initial report giving such information as they consider appropriate about the impact that the UK Act is likely to have on people in Scotland.
2
The initial report is to be laid before the Scottish Parliament on or before 30 June 2013.
3
The Scottish Ministers must prepare an annual report giving such information as they consider appropriate about the impact that the UK Act is having on people in Scotland.
4
An annual report is—
a
starting with 2014, required each year until 2017,
b
to be laid before the Scottish Parliament on or before 30 June in the year concerned.
5
The initial report or an annual report may include such additional information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
6
The references in subsections (1) and (3) to the impact of the UK Act include that arising directly or indirectly from the effect of—
a
a relevant portion of that Act, or
b
a relevant instrument made under that Act.
7
The Scottish Ministers may by order—
a
modify subsection (2) by substituting a later date for the date specified in it,
b
modify subsection (4) by—
i
substituting a later year for the second year specified in paragraph (a),
ii
substituting a later date for the date specified in paragraph (b).
8
An order under subsection (7) is subject to the negative procedure.