Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

15 (1) Redress Scotland must submit a corporate plan to the Scottish Ministers. S

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) must be complied with as soon as reasonably practicable after the day this paragraph comes into force.

(3) The corporate plan must set out—

(a) the main objectives of Redress Scotland,

(b) the outcomes by reference to which the achievement of those objectives will be assessed,

(c) a general description of the main activities which Redress Scotland plans to undertake.

(4) The corporate plan may include such other material as Redress Scotland considers appropriate.

(5) The Scottish Ministers must—

(a) approve the corporate plan,

(b) approve the corporate plan with any modifications they consider appropriate, or

(c) decline to approve the corporate plan.

(6) Where the Scottish Ministers intend to approve the corporate plan with modifications, they must consult Redress Scotland before doing so.

(7) If sub-paragraph (5)(b) or (c) applies, Redress Scotland must, as soon as reasonably practicable, modify the corporate plan and submit the modified plan to the Scottish Ministers.

(8) Sub-paragraphs (5) to (7) apply to the corporate plan as modified.

(9) As soon as reasonably practicable after it is approved by the Scottish Ministers—

(a) Redress Scotland must publish the corporate plan, and

(b) the Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the corporate plan before the Scottish Parliament.

(10) Redress Scotland—

(a) may revise the corporate plan at any time, and

(b) must revise the corporate plan when required to do so by the Scottish Ministers.

(11) Sub-paragraph (1) and sub-paragraphs (3) to (10) apply to a revised corporate plan as they apply to the first corporate plan.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 28.6.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/234, reg. 2, sch.