Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. National Good Food Nation Plan

   1. Section 1: Requirement to produce plan

   2. Section 2: Preparation of plan: principles

   3. Section 3: Requirement to lay proposed plan before the Parliament

   4. Section 4: Preparation of plan: consultation

   5. Section 5: Preparation of plan: consideration of international instruments

   6. Section 6: Effect of plan

   7. Section 7: Reporting

   8. Section 8: Review and revision of plan

   9. Section 9: Publication of documents: inclusive communication

4. Good Food Nation Plans of Public Bodies

   1. Section 10: Requirements to produce plans

   2. Section 11: Preparation of plans: principles

   3. Section 12: Preparation of plans: consultation

   4. Section 13: Preparation of plans: consideration of national plan

   5. Section 14: Statement accompanying plan

   6. Section 15: Effect of plans

   7. Sections 16 and 17: Reporting, review and revision of plans

   8. Section 18: Publication of documents: inclusive communication

   9. Section 19: Establishment of Scottish Food Commission

   10. Section 20: Functions of the Commission

   11. Section 21: Independence of the Commission

   12. Section 22: Funding and financial assistance

   13. Section 23: Publication of documents by the Commission: inclusive communication

   14. Section 24: Meaning of “food-related issue”

   15. Section 26: Ancillary provision

   16. Section 27: Regulations

   17. Section 28: Commencement

   18. Section 29: Short title

   19. Schedule

       1. Scottish Food Commission: Constitution and Operation

       2. Application of public bodies legislation

          1. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000

          2. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

          3. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003

          4. Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

          5. Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011

          6. Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

5. Parliamentary History