Part 1Emissions reduction targets
Chapter 1Modification of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Climate change plan
8Requirement to respond to parliamentary reports and resolutions on draft plan
(1)
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is modified as follows.
(2)
In section 35A, after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)
The Scottish Ministers must publish a response to any—
(a)
resolution of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(b), or
(b)
report of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) of that provision,
within 3 months of the resolution being passed or (as the case may be) the report being published.
(1B)
The duty under subsection (1A) may be fulfilled by laying a statement before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (2) that addresses the resolution or report in question.”.