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.