(1)Community Justice Scotland must—
(a)comply with any general or specific direction issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of its functions,
(b)have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of its functions.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)lay a copy of any such direction or guidance before the Scottish Parliament, and
(b)publish it.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction or guidance issued under this section.
(4)Subsections (1) to (3) apply to a direction or guidance which has been varied under subsection (3) as they apply to the original direction or guidance.
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 in force at 1.4.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(3)