National good food nation plan S

4 Preparation of plan: consultation S

(1) In preparing the national good food nation plan, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) publish, and consult on, a draft of the plan, and

(b) have regard to any responses to the consultation.

(2) The persons consulted under subsection (1)(a) are to be those who the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) In consulting under subsection (1)(a), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way.

(4) In consulting under subsection (1)(a), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the importance of communicating in a way that is effective in engaging children and young people.

(5) The Scottish Ministers must, when laying the proposed national good food nation plan before the Scottish Parliament under section 3(1)(a), publish a statement—

(a) summarising—

(i) the consultation process undertaken in order to comply with subsection (1)(a), and

(ii) any responses to the consultation, and

(b) setting out how in preparing the plan they complied with subsection (1)(b) and (3).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 28(2)

I2 S. 4 in force at 30.6.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/183, reg. 2(c)