Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016

41 Procedure for first regulations under section 39: consultation

(1) Before laying a draft of the first regulations under section 39(1) before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) the Keeper, and

(b) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(2) For the purposes of any consultation required by subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) lay before the Scottish Parliament—

(i) a copy of the proposed draft regulations, and

(ii) a copy of the proposed explanatory document referred to in section 40(b)(ii) (except the details required by section 42(1)(b)),

(b) send a copy of the proposed draft regulations and proposed explanatory document to any person to be consulted under subsection (1), and

(c) have regard to any representations about the proposed draft regulations that are made to them within the period of 60 days beginning with the date on which the copy of the proposed draft regulations is laid before the Parliament under paragraph (a).

(3) In calculating any period of 60 days for the purposes of subsection (2)(c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.