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(1)The Scottish Ministers must review the operation of sections 4 and 10.
(2)The first review under subsection (1) must be carried out no later than 31 December 2028.
(3)The second and each subsequent review must be carried out no later than the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the last report on a review was published under subsection (5).
(4)In carrying out a review, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)such persons as they consider have an interest in the operation of sections 4 and 10, and
(b)such other persons as they consider appropriate.
(5)As soon as reasonably possible after carrying out a review, the Scottish Ministers must—
(a)lay a report on the review before the Scottish Parliament, and
(b)publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate.
(6)A report under subsection (5) must set out—
(a)the action (if any) that the Scottish Ministers intend to take as a result of the review (for example, proposing a change to the law), and
(b)where the Scottish Ministers do not intend to take any action, their reasons for this.
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