PART 2The Scottish Land Commission
CHAPTER 1The Commission
Strategic plan and programme of work
I18Strategic plan
1
The Commission must prepare a strategic plan setting out how the Commission, the Land Commissioners and the Tenant Farming Commissioner propose to exercise their respective functions for the period to which the plan relates.
2
A strategic plan must, in particular, set out—
a
the objectives and priorities of—
i
the Commission,
ii
the Land Commissioners,
iii
the Tenant Farming Commissioner,
b
estimates of the costs of the exercise of their respective functions of—
i
the Commission,
ii
the Land Commissioners,
iii
the Tenant Farming Commissioner.
3
The Commission must submit the strategic plan to the Scottish Ministers—
a
in the case of the first plan, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force,
b
in the case of each subsequent plan, before the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which the Commission last submitted its strategic plan.
4
The Scottish Ministers may—
a
approve the strategic plan,
b
approve the strategic plan with such modifications as they consider appropriate in consultation with the Commission,
c
reject the strategic plan and direct the Commission to submit a revised plan before the end of such period as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
5
Where the Scottish Ministers approve the strategic plan under subsection (4)(a) or (4)(b), the Commission must as soon as practicable—
a
publish the plan in such form as it considers appropriate, and
b
lay a copy of the plan before the Scottish Parliament.
6
The Commission—
a
must comply with any direction to submit a revised strategic plan under subsection (4)(c),
b
may from time to time submit a revised strategic plan.
7
Subsections (4) and (5) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
I29Programme of work
1
The Land Commissioners must prepare a programme of work setting out—
a
information on any proposed reviews under section 22(1)(a),
b
information on any other activities,
c
timetables for the programme.
2
The Commission must submit the Land Commissioners' programme of work to the Scottish Ministers when it submits the strategic plan under section 8.
3
The Commission must—
a
publish the programme of work in such form as it considers appropriate, and
b
lay a copy of the programme before the Scottish Parliament.
4
The Commission may from time to time submit a revised programme of work.
5
Subsection (3) applies to a revised programme of work as it applies to a programme of work.