PART 1Consumer Scotland
Review of performance and modification of functions
I119Review of Consumer Scotland's performance
1
Consumer Scotland must, at least once in every review period, appoint a suitable individual or body to review and prepare a report on the performance of its functions during the period.
2
The report under subsection (1) must be prepared as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the review period to which it relates.
3
For the purposes of subsection (1), an individual or body is suitable only if—
a
the individual or body has expertise likely to be relevant to the assessment of the performance of Consumer Scotland's functions, and
b
the individual or body is not—
i
a member of Consumer Scotland,
ii
disqualified from appointment as such a member by virtue of paragraph 3 of schedule 1, or
iii
a member of staff of Consumer Scotland.
4
Consumer Scotland may make such payment to an individual or body appointed under subsection (1) in respect of a review as it, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, determines.
5
Consumer Scotland must—
a
publish each report prepared under subsection (1),
b
lay a copy of it before the Scottish Parliament, and
c
send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers.
6
In this section, “review period” means—
a
the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which section 1 comes into force, and
b
each subsequent period of 5 years.